Sarcopenia, physical activity and sedentary behavior among nursing home residents in Germany

CONCLUSION: Nonsarcopenic residents demonstrated a higher number of steps and lower sedentary behavior compared with presarcopenic and sarcopenic residents. Increasing steps, reducing sedentary behavior and promoting activities of daily living can contribute to the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia in the nursing home setting.PMID:38276995 | DOI:10.1007/s00391-023-02275-z

Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - January 26, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Daniel Haigis Silas Wagner Rebekka Pomiersky Leon Matting Lea-Sofie Hahn Gerhard W Eschweiler Ansgar Thiel Annika Frahsa Gorden Sudeck Andreas M Nie ß Source Type: research