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Exercise for sarcopenia in older people: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Yanjiao ShenQingyang ShiKailei NongSheyu LiJirong YueJin HuangBirong DongMarla BeauchampQiukui Hao
Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2023)
In older adults with sarcopenia, high or moderate certainty evidence showed that resistance exercise with or without nutrition and the combination of resistance exercise with aerobic and balance training were the most effective interventions for improving quality of life. Adding nutritional interventions to exercise had a larger effect on handgrip strength than exercise alone while showing a similar effect on other physical function measures.
Keyphrases
  • high intensity
  • physical activity
  • resistance training
  • skeletal muscle
  • body composition