While most older adults consider themselves to be in good health
and live independent lives, the National Advisory Council on Aging
has reported staggering numbers regarding diminished health status
in aging adults, with more than 90% having a chronic health
condition. Frailty, and chronic health conditions, can be
attributed to a decline across multiple physiological systems,
resulting in a reduction of one's ability to complete tasks of
everyday living. Sarcopenia (muscle loss) can start as early as
middle age and can continue to accelerate throughout life. Past
techniques that have been used to classify sarcopenia have used
various body composition methods to estimate muscle mass. However,
there has not been an investigation looking at how well multiple
sarcopenia classification methods agree or if alternative body
composition methods can be used in place of the current methods.
This book examines the validity of several body composition
techniques used in older adults compared to a criterion
four-compartment model and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Additionally, this book compares two body composition-based methods
for the classification of sarcopenia.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
April 2011 |
Authors: |
Jordan R. Moon
• Jeffrey R. Stout
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8443-2695-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8443-2695-2 |
Barcode: |
9783844326956 |
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