The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

Goodpaster, Bret H.; Park, Sang‐Won; Harris, T. B.; Kritchevsky, Stephen B.; Nevitt, M.; Schwartz, Ann V.; Simonsick, E. M.; Tylavsky, Frances A.; Visser, Marjolein; Newman, Anne B.; Study, for the Health ABC

doi:10.1093/gerona/61.10.1059

articleThe Journals of Gerontology Series AOct 1, 2006GREEN OA

The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

BHBret H. Goodpaster SPSang‐Won Park TBT. B. Harris SBStephen B. Kritchevsky MNM. Nevitt

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Abstract

Background

The loss of muscle mass is considered to be a major determinant of strength loss in aging. However, large-scale longitudinal studies examining the association between the loss of mass and strength in older adults are lacking.

Methods

Three-year changes in muscle mass and strength were determined in 1880 older adults in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Knee extensor strength was measured by isokinetic dynamometry. Whole body and appendicular lean and fat mass were assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography.

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Keywords

Lean body mass
Sarcopenia
Muscle strength
Muscle mass
Medicine
Ageing
Physical strength
Internal medicine

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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