Journal article
Frailty and sarcopenia: definitions and outcome parameters
Abstract
An operational definition of musculoskeletal decline in older people is needed to allow development of interventions for prevention or treatment, as was developed for the treatment of osteoporosis. Frailty and sarcopenia are linked, but distinct, correlates of musculoskeletal aging that have many causes, including age-related changes in body composition, inflammation, and hormonal imbalance. With the emergence of a number of exciting candidate …
Authors
Cooper C; Dere W; Evans W; Kanis JA; Rizzoli R; Sayer AA; Sieber CC; Kaufman J-M; Abellan van Kan G; Boonen S
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 1839–1848
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2012
DOI
10.1007/s00198-012-1913-1
ISSN
0937-941X