Combating sarcopenia in geriatric rehabilitation patients: study protocol of the EMPOWER-GR observational cohort, sarcopenia awareness survey and randomised controlled feasibility trial
Introduction Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in geriatric rehabilitation patients. Resistance exercise training (RET) combined with protein supplementation is recommended to increase muscle mass and strength in older adults. However, sarcopenia awareness, feasibility to diagnose and treat sarcopenia,...
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| Main Authors: | Andrea B Maier, Carel GM Meskers, Laure MG Verstraeten, Janneke P van Wijngaarden, Marina Tol-Schilder |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/3/e054950.full |
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