Sarcopenia / editors, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft and John Morley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J.

Morley, John E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aging.

Osteoporosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Edited and written by world experts in the field, this book defines and explains the clinical relevance of an important geriatric syndrome: Sarcopenia. The book covers all recent scientific evidence and treatment options including interventions to improve sarcopenia, nutritional approaches to treat sarcopenia and the future of drug treatments.

Contents:

Epidemiology of muscle mass loss with age / Marjolein Visser

Definitions of sarcopenia / John E. Morley and Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft

Muscle biology and mTORC1 signaling in aging / Blake B. Rasmussen and Elena Volpi

The role of the nervous system in muscle atrophy / Minal Bhanushali ... [et al.]

Nutrition, protein turnover, and muscle mass / Stephane Walrand, Christelle Guillet, and Yves Boirie

The complex relation between muscle mass and muscle strength / Todd M. Manini, David W. Russ, and Brian C. Clark

Is sarcopenia a geriatric syndrome? / Jean-Pierre Michel and Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft

Adverse outcomes and functional consequences of sarcopenia / David R. Thomas

A lifecourse approach to sarcopenia / Avan Aihie Sayer

Cachexia and sarcopenia / Maurizio Muscaritoli, Simone Lucia, and Filippo Rossi Fanelli

Sarcopenia and frailty / Cornel C. Sieber

Sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures / Tommy Cederholm

Sarcopenic obesity / Mauro Zamboni, Andrea P. Rossi, and Elena Zoico

Imaging of skeletal muscle / Thomas F. Lang

Measurements of muscle mass, equations, and cut-off points / Marjolein Visser and Laura Schaap

Measurement of muscle strength and power / Michael Drey and Jurgen M. Bauer

Measurements of physical performance / Rolland Yves, Abellan van Kan, and Cesari Matteo

Exercise interventions to improve sarcopenia / Mark D. Peterson and Jose A. Serra

Nutritional approaches to treating sarcopenia / Douglas Paddon-Jones and Luc van Loon

The future of drug treatments / Francesco Landi, Yves Rolland, and Graziano Onder

Sarcopenia : is it preventable? / Maurits Vandewoude and Ivan Bautmans.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-118-33803-0

1-118-33805-7

1-283-64429-0

1-118-33802-2

OCLC:

795575382