Searching for a relevant definition of sarcopenia: results from the cross-sectional EPIDOS study

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 144-154

  Dupuy, Charlotte ^a,b   Lauwers Cances, Valérie ^a   Guyonnet, Sophie ^a,b   Gentil, Catherine ^a   Abellan Van Kan, Gabor ^a,b   Beauchet, Olivier ^c   Schott, Anne Marie ^d   Vellas, Bruno ^a,b   Rolland, Yves ^a,b  

^a TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Definition; Muscle mass; Physical function; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE EXTENSION STRENGTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARCOPENIA; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; VELOCITY;

EID: 84982153349     PISSN: 21905991     EISSN: 21906009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12021     Document Type: Article

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