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Alan J. Sinclair
Researcher at Aston University
Publications - 71
Citations - 3259
Alan J. Sinclair is an academic researcher from Aston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diabetes mellitus & Type 2 diabetes. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 71 publications receiving 2394 citations. Previous affiliations of Alan J. Sinclair include King's College.
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Effects of different exercise interventions on risk of falls, gait ability and balance in physically frail older adults. A systematic review
TL;DR: The multi-component exercise intervention composed by strength, endurance and balance training seems to be the best strategy to improve rate of falls, gait ability, balance, and strength performance in physically frail older adults.
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Frailty: An Emerging Public Health Priority
Matteo Cesari,Martin Prince,Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan,Islene Araujo de Carvalho,Roberto Bernabei,Piu Chan,Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo,Jean-Pierre Michel,John E. Morley,Paul Ong,Leocadio Rodríguez Mañas,Alan J. Sinclair,Chang Won Won,John R. Beard,Bruno Vellas +14 more
TL;DR: The identification of frailty as a target for implementing preventive interventions against age-related conditions is pivotal and every effort should be made by health care authorities to maximize efforts in this field.
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Diabetes in older people: new insights and remaining challenges
TL;DR: The current state of knowledge about diabetes in older people (aged ≥ 75 years) is examined and how recognition of the effect of frailty and disability is beginning to lead to new management approaches is discussed.
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Recommendations on Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities : A Taskforce Report
Philipe de Souto Barreto,John E. Morley,Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko,Kaisu H. Pitkälä,Elizabeth Weening-Djiksterhuis,Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas,Mario Barbagallo,Erik Rosendahl,Alan J. Sinclair,Francesco Landi,Mikel Izquierdo,Bruno Vellas,Yves Rolland +12 more
TL;DR: This taskforce report proposes standards for the elaboration of strategies to increase physical activity as well as to prescribe exercise programs for older adults living in LTCFs.
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Frailty and sarcopenia - newly emerging and high impact complications of diabetes.
TL;DR: A multimodal intervention which includes adequate nutrition, exercise training, good glycaemic control and the use of appropriate hypoglycemic medications may help delay or prevent the progression to disability in older people with diabetes.