Areolino Pena Matos

Methods The study design is following the methodological framework for scoping reviews recommended by Arksey and O’Malley20 and methodological guidance for conducting scoping reviews published by Joana Briggs Institute (JBI).21 The Arksey and O’Malley framework includes five main stages: (1) identification of the research question; (2) identification of relevant studies; (3) study selection; (4) data charting; and (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results.

Introduction The aging process can lead to changes in body composition, with an increase in the percentage of body fat and a decrease in global muscle mass, with important consequences on strength and physical performance.1 Regarding the distribution of body fat, older people may present abdominal obesity (AO) and intramuscular fat deposition.2 AO has a high prevalence in older adults, ranging from 16.15% to 54.2%, and is associated with increased susceptibility to the development of...

ORIGINAL PAPER Areolino Pena Matos PT, PhD Corresponding Author areolino.matos@gmail.com orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-5105 Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Physiotherapy Course, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Brazil Correspondence Areolino Pena Matos, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Course, Federal University of Amapá, Road Juscelino Kubitschek, Km—02, Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP 68903‐419, Brazil.