Influence of the new EWGSOP2 consensus definition on studies involving (pre)sarcopenic older persons. Comment on "Sarcopenia" by Tournadre et al. Joint Bone Spine 2019;86(3):309-14

Affiliations

¹ Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Geriatric Medicine, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: jolan.dupont@uzleuven.be.
² Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
³ Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101 - bus 1500, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Research Group for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101 - bus 1501, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁵ Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Geriatric Medicine, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

Comment

Jolan Dupont et al. Joint Bone Spine. 2020 May.

. 2020 May;87(3):275-276.

doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2019.11.011. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

¹ Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Geriatric Medicine, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: jolan.dupont@uzleuven.be.
² Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
³ Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101 - bus 1500, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Research Group for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101 - bus 1501, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
⁵ Gerontology & Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Department of Geriatric Medicine, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

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Keywords: Definitions; EWGSOP; Sarcopenia.

Comment in

Sarcopenia.
Tournadre A, Vial G, Capel F, Soubrier M, Boirie Y. Tournadre A, et al. Joint Bone Spine. 2019 May;86(3):309-314. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 8. Joint Bone Spine. 2019. PMID: 30098424 Review.