VERWACHT:
Lecture title: ‘Sarcopenia: Concepts and Definitions’
Chairpersons: Xanthi Michail, Levent Ozcakar
Lecturer: Alfonso Cruz Jentoft (Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria), Madrid, Spain)
Learning objectives
At the end of this webinar, the participants will be able to:
- Define sarcopenia and its main clinical components.
- Describe the underlying mechanisms and risk factors.
- Compare international definitions and diagnostic criteria.
- Identify key tools used to assess muscle mass, strength, and function.
- Discuss the implications of sarcopenia for health outcomes.