Can muscle strength predict longevity in the oldest old?
Live Forever Club - 08-Nov-2024Mortality decreases gradually with increased strength, suggesting every strength gain counts
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Peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing both research and clinical materials related to cachexia and sarcopenia
The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing both research and clinical materials related to cachexia and sarcopenia, as well as to body composition and its physiological and pathophysiological changes during the lifespan and in response to different illnesses from all fields of the life sciences.
This journal benefits physicians, biochemists, biologists, dieticians, pharmacologists, and students, and includes research and studies on:
The editors of JCSM are inviting original research papers and systematic reviews and meta-analysis on epidemiological data and interventions that discuss reduction of the incidence of chronic disorders that could produce later disease-related sarcopenia and/or cachexia. Please consider submitting such papers to JCSM. We will aim to give these papers our particular attention and as fast as possible review to still publish this work in 2022 where feasible.
Visit website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1353921906009
Details last updated 13-Nov-2022
Mortality decreases gradually with increased strength, suggesting every strength gain counts
Even small improvements in strength can have significant health benefits
Findings offer hope for future therapies targeting sarcopenia and muscle loss
The weaker the grip strength, the older is your biological age