Stroke related sarcopenia in individuals with different physical activity levels: A cross-sectional study.
Ana Carolina Joviano GalvãoCamila DiasAna Luiza MirandaDaniela MouraCarlos Vinícius Teixeira PalharesAmanda Aparecida Oliveira LeopoldinoJanaine Cunha PolesePublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2024)
Sarcopenia was found to be higher in individuals after chronic stroke with lower physical activity levels considered inactive when compared to individuals with higher physical activity levels. Furthermore, there was an inverse relationship between sarcopenia and physical activity level in stroke survivors.