Journal: Age and Ageing

Authors: Christopher Hurst, Sian M Robinson, Miles D Witham, Richard M Dodds, Antoneta Granic, Charlotte Buckland, Sarah De Biase, Susanne Finnegan, Lynn Rochester, Dawn A Skelton, Avan Aihie Sayer

Summary: Resistance exercise training is a first-line treatment for sarcopenia, yet the optimal exercise prescription remains uncertain and current delivery in clinical practice is variable. 

In this paper we provide pragmatic guidance for prescribing and delivering resistance exercise to older people living with sarcopenia in clinical practice.

The proposed resistance exercise prescription outlined in this paper supports clinicians and exercise practitioners to deliver high quality exercise programmes to older adults with sarcopenia in clinical practice. 

Improved exercise prescription and delivery in clinical practice will ultimately translate into better outcomes for people living with sarcopenia.

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