Comparison of standard versus population-specific handgrip strength cut-off points in the detection of probable sarcopenia after launch of EWGSOP2

We aimed to compare European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2)-suggested and population-specific handgrip strength (HGS) thresholds to detect probable sarcopenia and their associations with physical-performance measures and frailty. A retrospective cross-sectional observational-s...

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Published in:The aging male 2020-12, Vol.23 (5), p.1564-1569
Main Authors: Bahat, Gulistan, Kilic, Cihan, Altinkaynak, Mustafa, Akif Karan, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Cross-Sectional Studies
cut-offs
EWGSOP
Female
Frailty
Hand Strength
Handgrip strength
Humans
Male
Older people
Population
population-specific
Postural Balance
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Sarcopenia - epidemiology
Time and Motion Studies
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Summary:We aimed to compare European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2)-suggested and population-specific handgrip strength (HGS) thresholds to detect probable sarcopenia and their associations with physical-performance measures and frailty. A retrospective cross-sectional observational-study included geriatrics outpatients applied to a university-hospital. HGS, timed up and go test (TUG), and usual gait speed (UGS) were assessed. Frailty was screened by FRAIL-scale. A total of 1825 older adults were included (mean age, 74.5 + 7.0 years; 68.8% female). Prevalence of low-HGS were 12.2% by the EWGSOP2-recommended (27/16 kg) cut-offs and 37.5% by population-specific cut-offs (35/20 kg) (p
ISSN:1368-5538
1473-0790
DOI:10.1080/13685538.2020.1870038