Míriam Rodríguez-Monforte

Aug 29, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Míriam Rodríguez-Monforte |Eric Lichtenstein |Wei-Chih Lien

IntroductionSarcopenia is an adverse change in muscle across the whole lifetime, especially in older age. It is defined by the loss of muscle mass, and decreases in muscle strength and physical performance (1, 2). Older adults people with less muscle might have a higher risk of disability. Walking is a basic requirement for independent living, thus most studies have focused on the change of lower limbs with aging (3).