Myoglobin, Muscle Strength and Elderly Fall-Associated Nutrition

Abstract

The involuntary loss of muscle mass, strength, and function or “sarcopenia” is one of the most prominent effects of aging process [1-3]. Approximately, muscle mass reduces 3-8 % per 10 years after the age of 30 and this rate increases after the age of 60 [4, 5]. These changes are the fundamental causes of disability in the elderly and functional dependence [6, 7]. These changes are also associated with a progressive increase in fat mass, changes in body composition, bone density decreases (osteoporosis), kyphosis, joint stiffness increases, an increased incidence of insulin resistance in the elderly, obesity, and heart disease [1, 4, 5, 8]. Impact-absorbing flooring, an example of preventive medicine trials could reduce the relative risk (RR) of injury due to fall in elderly by 59 % in a nursing home [9]