Jean Pétermans

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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Jean Pétermans is a scholar working on Physiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Jean Pétermans has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Physiology, 28 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology and 18 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Jean Pétermans's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (34 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (26 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (13 papers). Jean Pétermans is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (34 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (26 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (13 papers). Jean Pétermans collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Switzerland. Jean Pétermans's co-authors include Olivier Bruyère, Jean‐Yves Reginster, Fanny Buckinx, Sophie Gillain, Charlotte Beaudart, Justine Slomian, Yves Rolland, Céline Ricour, Jean‐Louis Croisier and Étienne Cavalier and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and The Journals of Gerontology Series A.

In The Last Decade

Jean Pétermans

82 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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The Effects of Vitamin D on Skeletal Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, and Muscle Power: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

2014 483 citations Charlotte Beaudart, Fanny Buckinx et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jean Pétermans Belgium	25	1.6k	1.2k	605	347	297	91	2.9k
Fanny Buckinx Belgium	31	2.5k 1.5×	1.2k 1.0×	451 0.7×	223 0.6×	364 1.2×	109	3.8k
Marina De Rui Italy	26	1.4k 0.8×	744 0.6×	383 0.6×	166 0.5×	179 0.6×	87	2.6k
Caterina Trevisan Italy	31	1.4k 0.9×	900 0.8×	377 0.6×	157 0.5×	133 0.4×	171	3.6k
Sabina Zambon Italy	34	1.1k 0.7×	663 0.6×	354 0.6×	184 0.5×	314 1.1×	100	3.4k
Francesco Bolzetta Italy	26	1.2k 0.7×	595 0.5×	324 0.5×	171 0.5×	184 0.6×	70	2.5k
Rosângela Corrêa Dias Brazil	33	1.2k 0.7×	779 0.7×	639 1.1×	719 2.1×	93 0.3×	127	3.0k
David Beckwée Belgium	22	1.3k 0.8×	752 0.7×	417 0.7×	122 0.4×	150 0.5×	89	2.7k
L. P. Fried United States	25	990 0.6×	1.0k 0.9×	647 1.1×	581 1.7×	69 0.2×	33	3.2k
G. V. Ostir United States	15	1.5k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	877 1.4×	988 2.8×	78 0.3×	16	3.6k
Kevin Smith United States	6	1.1k 0.7×	305 0.3×	435 0.7×	342 1.0×	171 0.6×	11	3.0k

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Gillain, Sophie, Mohamed Boutaayamou, Charlotte Beaudart, et al.. (2018). Assessing gait parameters with accelerometer-based methods to identify older adults at risk of falls: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine. 9(4). 435–448. 9 indexed citations

Buckinx, Fanny, Nicolas Paquot, Marjorie Fadeur, et al.. (2018). Assessment of the energy expenditure of Belgian nursing home residents using indirect calorimetry. Nutrition. 57. 12–16. 5 indexed citations

Buckinx, Fanny, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of Frailty in Nursing Home Residents According to Various Diagnostic Tools.. PubMed. 6(3). 122–128. 24 indexed citations

Locquet, Médéa, Charlotte Beaudart, Jean‐Yves Reginster, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of Concomitant Bone and Muscle Wasting in Elderly Women from the SarcoPhAge Cohort: Preliminary Results.. PubMed. 6(1). 18–23. 14 indexed citations

Buckinx, Fanny, Jean‐Yves Reginster, Charlotte Beaudart, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of sarcopenia in a population of nursing home residents according to their frailty status: results of the SENIOR cohort.. PubMed. 17(3). 209–217. 19 indexed citations

Gillain, Daniel, et al.. (2016). Geron-techno-prophylaxis?: Study on the potential contribution of actigraphy in improving the quality of care and sleep care for patients in the geriatric department at CHU Liège. Gerontechnology. 15. 1 indexed citations

Buckinx, Fanny, J.-Y. Reginster, Jean Pétermans, et al.. (2016). Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 28(6). 1149–1157. 48 indexed citations

Beaudart, Charlotte, Jean‐Yves Reginster, René Rizzoli, et al.. (2015). Development of a self-administrated quality of life questionnaire specific to sarcopenia in elderly aged 65 and older : the SarQol. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège).

Beaudart, Charlotte, Jean‐Yves Reginster, Jean Pétermans, et al.. (2015). Clinical components linked to sarcopenia: the sarcophage study. Osteoporosis International. 26. 2 indexed citations

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Beaudart, Charlotte, Fanny Buckinx, Justine Slomian, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of sarcopenia according to different diagnostic tools. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations

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Ricour, Céline, et al.. (2014). Dépister la fragilité, un bénéfice pour le patient et pour le soignant. RMLG. Revue médicale de Liège. 69. 1 indexed citations

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Bruyère, Olivier, Justine Slomian, Charlotte Beaudart, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in European women aged over 80 years. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège).

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Pétermans, Jean. (2014). Place du gériatre dans la filière de soins. RMLG. Revue médicale de Liège. 69. 1 indexed citations

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Gillain, Sophie & Jean Pétermans. (2013). Contribution of new techniques to study the gait in old populations. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 56(5). 384–395. 12 indexed citations

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Gillain, Sophie, et al.. (2012). Contribution of the new technologies to the rehabilitation of the old fallers: a pilot study. Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Viellissement. 10(4). 383–390. 1 indexed citations

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Pétermans, Jean, et al.. (2011). Geriatric day hospital: what evidence? A systematic review. Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Viellissement. 9(3). 295–303. 7 indexed citations

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Maquet, Didier, Françoise Lekeu, Sophie Gillain, et al.. (2009). Gait analysis in elderly adult patients with mild cognitive impairment and patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: simple versus dual task: a preliminary report. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 30(1). 51–56. 119 indexed citations

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Gillain, Sophie, Françoise Lekeu, Vinciane Wojtasik, et al.. (2009). The value of instrumental gait analysis in elderly healthy, MCI or Alzheimer's disease subjects and a comparison with other clinical tests used in single and dual-task conditions. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 52(6). 453–474. 123 indexed citations

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Gillain, Daniel, Anja Velghe, Pierre Gillet, et al.. (2008). Financiering van het geriatrisch dagziekenhuis. 1 indexed citations

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Pétermans, Jean, et al.. (1997). Interobserver agreement on MNA nutritional scale of hospitalized elderly patients. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 1. 24 indexed citations

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