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. 2021 Dec 1;6(4):231-240.
doi: 10.22540/JFSF-06-231. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Osteosarcopenia School

Yannis Dionyssiotis  1 , Konstantinos Prokopidis  2 , Panagiotis Vorniotakis  3 , Eleftherios Bakas  4
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Osteosarcopenia School

Yannis Dionyssiotis et al. J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls. .

Abstract

Osteosarcopenia has been proposed as a syndrome in a subset of frail individuals at higher risk of falls, fractures and institutionalization. In this paper, we will go over the translational aspects of sarcopenia and osteoporosis research and highlight outcomes from different interventions. In addition, preventative measures and therapeutic interventions that can benefit both muscle and bone simultaneously will be analysed also. A new holistic concept called Osteosarcopenia School will be presented. This new concept is based on counselling and education of patients as part of a rehabilitation program, aiming to reduce the risk of social isolation, falls and fractures, and subsequent disability through muscle strengthening and balance training. In this patient group, the combination of pharmaceutical treatments and specific exercise programmes are essential to counteract the consequences of osteosarcopenia. Finally, educational programmes targeting patient functionality through social reintegration may have a substantial impact on their daily living activities and overall quality of life.

Keywords: Elderly; Falls; Fractures; Osteosarcopenia; Rehabilitation.

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Warming up exercises; for details see text. Published with permission from [53].
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Muscle strengthening of hip abductors; for details see text. Published with permission from [53].
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Figure 3
Muscle strengthening of upper extremity, for details see text, published with permission from [53].
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Balance exercises: Tandem walking and balancing on one foot, for details see text [53].
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Stretching muscles of the lumbar spine, for details see text. Published with permission from [53].
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Figure 6
Educational targets applied in Osteosarcopenia school lead to improved functionality.
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Figure 7
Targets in Osteosarcopenia school and outcome categories.
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