Sarcopenia / editors, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft and John E. Morley

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 sarcopenia and the future of drug treatments.

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..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell ; 2012

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J. [Sonstige Person]
Morley, John E. [Sonstige Person]

Links:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

ISBN:

1-118-33805-7

1-118-33802-2

1-118-33804-9

1-118-33803-0

1-119-97587-5

1-283-64429-0

978-1-118-33804-9

978-1-118-33805-6

978-1-118-33803-2

978-1-118-33802-5

978-1-119-97587-8

978-1-283-64429-7

Nlm:

WE 550

Themen:

Aging
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ; Aging
Geriatrics
MEDICAL ; Nursing ; Gerontology
Muscle strength
Muscle tone
Sarcopenia

Anmerkungen:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)

doi:

10.1002/9781118338032

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

1679602608