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Research Article: Monitoring sarcopenia with wearable devices: a systematic review protocol

Date Published: 2023-06-21

Abstract:
Introduction Sarcopenia is a highly prevalent muscle dysfunction among older adults and is associated with adverse events. The periodic monitoring enables an early screening of patients at risk and control of the progression of muscle impairment. Wearable devices have been used as clinical support for sarcopenia detection. Therefore, this review aims to identify how wearable devices have been used to screen sarcopenia. Methods and analyses Searches will be conducted from August 2023 on PubMed, CINHAL, Embase, Web of Science and SciELO databases. We will include cross-sectional and/or baseline data from prospective studies reporting the use of wearable devices to investigate sarcopenia. Studies that discuss only the development of algorithms or applications for the assessment of sarcopenia or unavailable full texts will be excluded. The main reviewer will conduct the initial search and exclusion of duplicates, while two independent reviewers will select studies, extract data and assess the methodological quality using the Appraisal tool for Cross-sectional Studies. Ethics and dissemination No previous ethical approval is required for this review. The findings of this review will be submitted to a scientific journal and disclosed at international scientific conferences. PROSPERO registration number CRD42022356040.

Introduction:
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disorder characterised by loss of muscle mass and function that slowly starts between 40 and 50 years and accelerates after 60 years. This condition is associated with risk of adverse events, such as physical disability, frailty, cognitive impairment, falls, poor quality of life, and death. 1–3 Currently, different consensual definitions have been proposed by groups of specialists around the world, with the aim of standardising the conceptual approach to sarcopenia. 4–6 The most…

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