Sarcopenia / editors, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft and John E. Morley.
| Other author | Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J. |
| Other author | Morley, John E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Sarcopenia Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 9781119975878 (cloth) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012024360 |
| ISBN | 9781118338056 ( ePub) |
| ISBN | 9781118338025 (Adobe PDF) |
| ISBN | 9781118338049 (MobiPocket) |