Sarcopenia /

Edited and written by world experts in the field, this book defines and explains the clinical relevance of an important geriatric syndrome: Sarcopenia. The book covers all recent scientific evidence and treatment options including interventions to improve sarcopenia, nutritional approaches to treat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J., Morley, John E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Temas:
Muscle strength.
Muscle tone.
Geriatrics.
Sarcopenia > physiopathology
Aging > physiology
Muscle Tonus
Geriatrics
Force musculaire.
Tonus musculaire.
Gériatrie.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Aging.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Gerontology.
Muscle strength
Muscle tone
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Epidemiology of muscle mass loss with age / Marjolein Visser
  • Definitions of sarcopenia / John E. Morley and Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft
  • Muscle biology and mTORC1 signaling in aging / Blake B. Rasmussen and Elena Volpi
  • The role of the nervous system in muscle atrophy / Minal Bhanushali [and others]
  • Nutrition, protein turnover, and muscle mass / Stephane Walrand, Christelle Guillet, and Yves Boirie
  • The complex relation between muscle mass and muscle strength / Todd M. Manini, David W. Russ, and Brian C. Clark
  • Is sarcopenia a geriatric syndrome? / Jean-Pierre Michel and Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft
  • Adverse outcomes and functional consequences of sarcopenia / David R. Thomas
  • A lifecourse approach to sarcopenia / Avan Aihie Sayer
  • Cachexia and sarcopenia / Maurizio Muscaritoli, Simone Lucia, and Filippo Rossi Fanelli
  • Sarcopenia and frailty / Cornel C. Sieber
  • Sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures / Tommy Cederholm
  • Sarcopenic obesity / Mauro Zamboni, Andrea P. Rossi, and Elena Zoico
  • Imaging of skeletal muscle / Thomas F. Lang
  • Measurements of muscle mass, equations, and cut-off points / Marjolein Visser and Laura Schaap
  • Measurement of muscle strength and power / Michael Drey and Jurgen M. Bauer
  • Measurements of physical performance / Rolland Yves, Abellan van Kan, and Cesari Matteo
  • Exercise interventions to improve sarcopenia / Mark D. Peterson and Jose A. Serra
  • Nutritional approaches to treating sarcopenia / Douglas Paddon-Jones and Luc van Loon
  • The future of drug treatments / Francesco Landi, Yves Rolland, and Graziano Onder
  • Sarcopenia : is it preventable? / Maurits Vandewoude and Ivan Bautmans.

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