Preserving Mobility in Older Adults with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Physical Activity Interventions

Billot M, Calvani R, Urtamo A, Sanchez-Sanchez JL, Ciccolari-Micaldi C, Chang M, Roller-Wirnsberger R, Wirnsberger G, Sinclair A, Vaquero-Pinto N, Jyvakorpi S, Ohman H, Strandberg T, Schols JMGA, Schols AMWJ, Smeets N, Topinkova E, Michalkova H, Bonfigli AR, Lattanzio F, Rodriguez-Manas L, Coelho-Junior H, Broccatelli M, D'Elia ME, Biscotti D, Marzetti E, Freiberger E (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Clinical Interventions in Aging Dove Medical Press

Book Volume: 15

Pages Range: 1675-1690

DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S253535

Abstract

One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities. Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health outcomes, loss of independence and disability, and the heavy impact on quality of life. Recently, a new condition, physical frailty and sarcopenia, has been proposed to define a critical stage in the disabling cascade. Physical frailty and sarcopenia are characterized by weakness, slowness, and reduced muscle mass, yet with preserved ability to move independently. One of the strategies that have shown some benefits in combatting mobility loss and its consequences for older adults is physical activity. Here, we describe the opportunities and challenges for the development of physical activity interventions in people with physical frailty and sarcopenia. The aim of this article is to review age-related physio(patho)logical changes that impact mobility in old age and to provide recommendations and procedures in accordance with the available literature.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ellen Freiberger Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie)

Involved external institutions

Hospital Center University De Limoges Dupuytren FR France (FR) Catholic University of the Sacred Heart / Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore IT Italy (IT) Helsingin yliopisto / University of Helsinki FI Finland (FI) Hospital Universitario de Getafe ES Spain (ES) University of Iceland (UI) / Háskóli Íslands IS Iceland (IS) Diabetes Frail at Medici Medical Centre GB United Kingdom (GB) Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS) ES Spain (ES) Maastricht University NL Netherlands (NL) Univerzita Karlova v Praze / Charles University in Prague CZ Czech Republic (CZ) University of South Bohemia CZ Czech Republic (CZ) Istituto di ricovero e cura a carattere scientifico (IRCCS) IT Italy (IT) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Billot, M., Calvani, R., Urtamo, A., Sanchez-Sanchez, J.L., Ciccolari-Micaldi, C., Chang, M.,... Freiberger, E. (2020). Preserving Mobility in Older Adults with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Physical Activity Interventions. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 15, 1675-1690. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S253535

MLA:

Billot, Maxime, et al. "Preserving Mobility in Older Adults with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Physical Activity Interventions." Clinical Interventions in Aging 15 (2020): 1675-1690.

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