Muscle strength: A better index of low physical performance than muscle mass in older adults

Aim The most appropriate muscle index for the definition of sarcopenia has not been agreed on. We aimed to investigate the associations of muscle mass and strength with 5‐year mortality and low physical performance. Methods We included 560 participants aged 65 years or older in the analysis. Muscle...

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Published in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2016-05, Vol.16 (5), p.577-585
Main Authors: Kim, Yeo Hyung, Kim, Kwang-Il, Paik, Nam-Jong, Kim, Ki-Woong, Jang, Hak Chul, Lim, Jae-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Body Composition
Clinical outcomes
Cohort Studies
Female
Geriatrics
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mortality
Muscle Strength
Muscle, Skeletal
Muscular system
older adults
Physical Endurance
Physical Fitness
physical performance
Proportional Hazards Models
Republic of Korea
sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - mortality
Sarcopenia - physiopathology
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Summary:Aim The most appropriate muscle index for the definition of sarcopenia has not been agreed on. We aimed to investigate the associations of muscle mass and strength with 5‐year mortality and low physical performance. Methods We included 560 participants aged 65 years or older in the analysis. Muscle and fat mass were assessed by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry. Leg muscle and grip strength were measured using dynamometers. The clinical outcomes were 5‐year mortality and low physical performance (Short Physical Performance Battery score
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.12514