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Sarcopenia in chronic respiratory disease: new definitions, assessment and treatment options

Symposium
Chairs: M. Spruit (Horn, Netherlands), C. Suppli Ulrik (Virum, Denmark)
Aims: To describe the concept of sarcopenia in chronic respiratory disease and its importance to maintain and/or optimise the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation; to describe the assessment of sarcopenia in chronic respiratory disease; to describe how to implement and assess the treatment options for sarcopenia in chronic lung disease; to describe the effects of sarcopenia on patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.

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Update on recent definitions and diagnosis of sarcopenia G. Bahat (ISTANBUL, Turkey)
Malnutrition and sarcopenia assessment A. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
Underlying mechanisms and pharmacological approaches for treatment of sarcopenia N. Greening (Leicester (Leicestershire), United Kingdom)
Modalities of pulmonary rehabilitation, including exercise training for sarcopenia in chronic lung disease M. Maddocks (London, United Kingdom)
Discussion and Q&A