Key words: Sarcopenia, muscle strength, awareness Strength training is a modifiable lever for maintaining independence in later life: it preserves muscle mass and function, improves balance and gait confidence, and reduces falls. It is also a modifiable risk factor for frailty (1). The table below links the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)(2) to three delivery columns […]
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Strong for Life Part 1: Understanding Sarcopenia
How muscle loss affects ageing – and how physical activity promotes power, mobility, and independence Key words: Sarcopenia, muscle strength, awareness Introduction There are several changes within different body systems that are associated with ageing. Some present obviously and others can be more quiescent. Sarcopenia is an indolent loss of muscle mass and strength over […]