Introduction
sarcopenia, atrophy, paraspinal muscle mass, Paraspinal muscle, fatty degeneration
DISORDER, ATROPHY, SARCOPENIA, FATTY DEGENERATION
Spinal sarcopenia is a complex disorder characterized by progressive decline in the paraspinal muscle mass and function. It is characterized by atrophy of paraspinal muscles, with decrease in cross-sectional area and fatty degeneration of the muscles [Conventional sarcopenia variables cannot be used to diagnose spinal sarcopenia. Paraspinal muscle assessment generally requires spinal computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, findings from our spinal sarcopenia-related community-dwelling elderly cohort (SarcoSpine) [While new drug development is urgently required to treat sarcopenia, there has been no drug from this group which has passed phase III or higher clinical trial testing [In this pilot study, we aimed to develop a combined exercise and nutritional intervention for treating spinal sarcopenia in elderly women, and to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week period of the combined intervention.