Aging and Skeletal Muscle

Gordon S Lynch

Book Chapter

Aging and Skeletal Muscle

Gordon S Lynch

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOMEDICAL GERONTOLOGY, VOL 1 | ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11434-5

Abstract

Some of the most serious consequences of aging are its effects on skeletal muscle particularly the progressive loss of mass and function which impacts on quality of life and ultimately on survival. The term “sarcopenia” describes the slow but progressive loss of muscle mass with advancing age and is characterized by a deterioration of muscle quantity and quality leading to a gradual slowing of movement and a decline in strength. Sarcopenia affects all elderly and does not discriminate based on ethnicity, gender, or wealth. It can deprive a person of their functional independence and increase risk for falls and fractures. Sarcopenia has widespread clinical implications and the growing proport..

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Funding Acknowledgements

GS Lynch is grateful for research grant support from the Australian Research Council (DP190101937, DP150100206), the National Health & Medical Research Council (GNT1144772, GNT1124474, GNT1120714, GNT1065456), the Duchenne Parent Project-Netherlands (18.015), and Cancer Council Victoria (APP1120752).