Osteosarcopenia School.

Dionyssiotis, Yannis ORCID: 0000-0001-6962-1583, Prokopidis, Konstantinos ORCID: 0000-0002-6264-9388, Vorniotakis, Panagiotis and Bakas, Eleftherios (2021) Osteosarcopenia School. Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls, 6 (4). pp. 231-240.

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Elderly, Falls, Fractures, Osteosarcopenia, Rehabilitation
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2022 09:15
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2023 11:13
DOI:	10.22540/jfsf-06-231
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3164651