Journal article
Longitudinal Changes in Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults
JJ Aarden, EM Reijnierse, M van der Schaaf, M van der Esch, LA Reichardt, R van Seben, JA Bosch, JWR Twisk, AB Maier, RHH Engelbert, BM Buurman, I Kuper, A de Jonghe, A Kamper, N Posthuma, N Brendel, J Wold
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2021
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Abstract
Objectives: Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal changes in muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in acutely hospitalized older adults from admission up to 3 months post-discharge. Design: A prospective observational cohort study was conducted. Setting and Participants: This study included 401 participants aged ≥70 years who were acutely hospitalized in 6 hospitals. All variables were assessed at hospital admission, discharge, and 1 and 3 months post-discharge. Methods: Muscle mass in kilograms was assessed by multifrequency Bio-el..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is funded by The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (NWO-ZonMw), grant number 16156071, awarded to BB, and a doctorate grant from the Dutch research council (NWO), awarded to JJA.