COVID-19 in Older Patients: Assessment of Post-COVID-19 Sarcopenia

COVID-19 in Older Patients: Assessment of Post-COVID-19 Sarcopenia

(1) Background: Acute COVID-19 infections produce alterations in the skeletal muscle, leading to acute sarcopenia, but the medium- and long-term consequences are still unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate: (1) body composition; (2) muscle strength and the prevalence of sarcopenia; and (3)...

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Main Authors: Almudena López-Sampalo, Lidia Cobos-Palacios, Alberto Vilches-Pérez, Jaime Sanz-Cánovas, Antonio Vargas-Candela, Juan José Mancebo-Sevilla, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, María Rosa Bernal-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
COVID-19
sarcopenia
muscle strength
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/3/733

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