Daniel Haigis, Silas Wagner, Rebekka Pomiersky, Leon Matting, Lea-Sofie Hahn, Gerhard W Eschweiler, Ansgar Thiel, Annika Frahsa, Gorden Sudeck, Andreas M Nieß
BACKGROUND: Residents in nursing homes show a high prevalence of the musculoskeletal syndrome sarcopenia and tend not to achieve current physical activity recommendations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to identify differences in physical activity and sedentary behavior of sarcopenic residents compared with nonsarcopenic and presarcopenic residents. METHODS: Sarcopenia assessment was performed among 63 nursing home residents in Baden-Wuerttemberg (D) using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 specifications...
January 26, 2024: Zeitschrift Für Gerontologie und Geriatrie