Pre-congress Workshop: Detection of Sarcopenia and Physical Fitness in the Clinic

Sunday, May 17, 2026

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: 119 & 120

Course Director(s)

Pavel Loeza Magana, MD (he/him/his)

MD, professsor
ISSSTE - UNAM

Faculty(s)

Laura Beatriz Salas López, MD (she/her/hers)

MD
IMSS
Ana Esther Román Álvarez, MD (she/her/hers)

MD
IMSS
Lezly Elizabeth Alcalá Morales, MD

MD
Instituto Nacional de Geriatría

Speaker(s)

Ana Belem Dávila Tejeida, MD (she/her/hers)

MD
Movium

Brief Session Description : A hands-on workshop will be conducted through standardized procedure stations to carry out a short battery of physical tests (SARC–F, handgrip dynamometry, gait speed, 1-minute step test, seat & reach, ultrasound assessment, and 30-second chair stand test). These assessments will allow for the clinical diagnosis of sarcopenia, evaluation of flexibility, submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness, and lower body power. Test interpretation will be followed by exercise prescription based on results.

Price: $149 for members; $199 for non-members

Session Objectives:

Develop skills for assessing general physical fitness in a clinical setting