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.