Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Understanding sarcopenia in the elderly.

Guido R Zanni1, Jeannette Y Wick

  • 1National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

The Consultant Pharmacist : the Journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
|March 22, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Bereavement and Loss: Understanding Grief in Older People.

The Senior care pharmacist·2024
Same author

Telehealth: Moving Older People Along the Adoption Trajectory.

The Senior care pharmacist·2023
Same author

Insomnia Is Not a Normal Part of Aging: The Challenges of Safely and Effectively Managing Insomnia in Older People.

The Senior care pharmacist·2023
Same author

Treating Erectile Dysfunction with Prescription Medications & Natural Products: A Pharmacist's Guide.

The Senior care pharmacist·2021
Same author

Alcohol-Related Dementia: Rethink How Much You Drink.

The Senior care pharmacist·2021
Same author

Skin Tears in Older People.

The Senior care pharmacist·2020

Sarcopenia, or involuntary muscle loss, worsens after age 60, increasing disability. Resistance weight training is the only proven method to slow its progression.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Muscle physiology
  • Aging research

Background:

  • Sarcopenia, the involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, significantly impacts older adults.
  • Its prevalence increases markedly after age 60, contributing to functional decline, frailty, and increased healthcare costs.
  • The precise causes of sarcopenia remain incompletely understood, with multiple contributing factors proposed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of sarcopenia's etiology and progression.
  • To highlight the established benefits of resistance training in mitigating sarcopenia.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on sarcopenia.
  • Analysis of proposed etiological theories.
  • Evaluation of intervention strategies for sarcopenia.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Sarcopenia accelerates significantly in individuals over 60 years of age.
  • Multiple theories exist regarding the causes of sarcopenia, but none are definitively established.
  • Resistance weight training emerges as the sole universally accepted intervention for managing sarcopenia's progression.

Conclusions:

  • Sarcopenia is a major health concern in aging populations, leading to significant disability.
  • Further research into sarcopenia's complex etiology is warranted.
  • Resistance training is a critical and effective strategy for combating sarcopenia and maintaining muscle health in older adults.