Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between body flexibility and sarcopenia.
Peng GaoDa GanShanshan LiQingcong KangXiaoyan WangWeifang ZhengXiaochen XuXueyin ZhaoWei HeJoyce WuYing LuAnn W HsingShan-Kuan ZhuPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
High flexibility was associated with reduced risk of incident low muscle strength and sarcopenia. Increases in flexibility were associated with reduced risk of incident low muscle mass, low muscle strength and sarcopenia. Flexibility exercises and monitoring the dynamic change of flexibility might be helpful in preventing sarcopenia among adults aged 50 years or over.