Deepening Physical Exercise Intervention Protocols for Older People with Sarcopenia Following Establishment of the EWGSOP2 Consensus: A Systematic Review

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Institut Català de la Salut
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[Minobes-Molina E] Grup de Recerca en Metodologia, Mètodes, Models i Resultats en Ciències de la Salut i Socials (M3O), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut i el Benestar, Centre d’Estudis Sanitaris i Socials (CESS), Universitat de Vic–Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain. Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IRIS-CC), Vic, Spain. Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología, Madrid, Spain. [Rierola-Fochs S, Parés-Martínez C, Farrés-Godayol P, Ochandorena-Acha M] Grup de Recerca en Metodologia, Mètodes, Models i Resultats en Ciències de la Salut i Socials (M3O), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut i el Benestar, Centre d’Estudis Sanitaris i Socials (CESS), Universitat de Vic–Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain. Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IRIS-CC), Vic, Spain. [Heras E] Servei d’Envelliment i Salut, Servei Andorrà d’Atenció Sanitària, Andorra la Vella, Andorra. [Ars J] Grup de Recerca en Envelliment, Fragilitat i Transicions a Barcelona, Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain. Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Barcelona, Spain. Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus
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Minobes, Eduard
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Rierola Fochs, Sandra
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Parés Martínez, Carles
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Ochandorena-Acha, Mirari
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Heras, Eva
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Farrés-Godayol, Pau
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Ars , Joan
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2026-03-21T07:12:09Z
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2026-03-21T07:12:09Z
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2026-03-20T11:44:23Z
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2026-03-20T11:44:23Z
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2025-08
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Minobes-Molina E, Rierola-Fochs S, Parés-Martínez C, Farrés-Godayol P, Ochandorena-Acha M, Heras E, et al. Deepening Physical Exercise Intervention Protocols for Older People with Sarcopenia Following Establishment of the EWGSOP2 Consensus: A Systematic Review. Geriatrics (Basel). 2025 Aug;10(4):91.
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2308-3417
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http://hdl.handle.net/11351/14373
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10.3390/geriatrics10040091
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40700286
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001557555500001
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https://hdl.handle.net/11351/14373
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Exercise; Older adults; Sarcopenia
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Ejercicio; Adultos mayores; Sarcopenia
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Exercici; Adults grans; Sarcopènia
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Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is an age-related muscle disease that reduces strength and function in older adults. Exercise is a key intervention, but existing protocols vary widely and often lack adaptation to sarcopenia severity. The present study aims to review the effectiveness of exercise protocols developed after the EWGSOP2 consensus and evaluate their adaptation to sarcopenia severity stages. Methods: This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines. PubMed and Scopus were searched for studies published after the EWGSOP2 consensus involving participants of 65 years and over with primary sarcopenia and managed through exercise-only interventions. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, and quality and transparency of exercise intervention were assessed with the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template. Results: Ten studies met the inclusion criteria, with a total of 558 participants. Most interventions included resistance training, often within multicomponent programs. Statistically significant improvements were reported in muscle strength, mass, and physical performance. Additional benefits included enhancements in sleep quality, respiratory function, and specific biomarkers. However, only two studies classified sarcopenia severity, and reporting quality varied considerably. Conclusions: Exercise interventions, especially multicomponent and individualized protocols, are effective at improving outcomes related to sarcopenia in older adults. However, better alignment with diagnostic classifications and standardized reporting are needed to improve clinical translation and program replication.
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application/pdf
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eng
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MDPI
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Geriatrics;10(4)
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https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics10040091
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Attribution 4.0 International
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Scientia
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Persones grans
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Atròfia muscular espinal - Tractament
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Exercici
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena::Movement::Motor Activity::Exercise
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DISEASES::Nervous System Diseases::Neurologic Manifestations::Neuromuscular Manifestations::Muscular Atrophy::Sarcopenia
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Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/therapy
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NAMED GROUPS::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Aged
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FENÓMENOS Y PROCESOS::fenómenos fisiológicos nerviosos y musculoesqueléticos::fenómenos fisiológicos musculoesqueléticos::movimiento::actividad motora::ejercicio físico
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ENFERMEDADES::enfermedades del sistema nervioso::manifestaciones neurológicas::manifestaciones neuromusculares::atrofia muscular::sarcopenia
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Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/terapia
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DENOMINACIONES DE GRUPOS::personas::Grupos de Edad::adulto::anciano
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Deepening Physical Exercise Intervention Protocols for Older People with Sarcopenia Following Establishment of the EWGSOP2 Consensus: A Systematic Review
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


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