Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People
Summary: Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition an...
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2018-09-01
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| author | Shih-Wei Huang Feng-Chi Hsieh Li-Fong Lin Chun-De Liao Jan-Wen Ku Dun-Jen Hsiao Tsan-Hon Liou |
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| description | Summary: Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition and physical capacity aged people. Methods: 56 males (mean age, 63.60 ± 7.24 years) and 64 females (mean age, 63.27 ± 7.23 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study during January and December 2016. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Physical performance was evaluated using the timed up-and-go, open eye single-leg stance, timed chair-rise, and 10-m walk speed tests. The association was analysed by Pearson test. Results: In elderly female participants, the fat percentage obtained using DXA was found to be associated with the single-leg stance (r = −0.306, p < 0.05), timed chair-rise (r = −0.318, p < 0.05), and timed up-and-go (r = 0.252, p < 0.05) test results. Moreover, lean mass percentage obtained using DXA was associated with the single-leg stance (r = 0.312, p < 0.05) and timed chair-rise (r = 0.294, p < 0.05) tests. But no association was found between BIA body composition and physical performance. The body composition by BIA and DXA were unassociated with physical performance in male and total participants. Conclusions: DXA analysis for body fat percentage is negatively associated and muscle mass percentage is positively associated with physical capacity in women older than 50 years, but not in their male counterparts. Keywords: aged population, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis, physical performance, association |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59914713db5641e5b9bcef4f9ee5fe242022-12-22T01:31:12ZengTaiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)International Journal of Gerontology1873-95982018-09-01123186190Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged PeopleShih-Wei Huang0Feng-Chi Hsieh1Li-Fong Lin2Chun-De Liao3Jan-Wen Ku4Dun-Jen Hsiao5Tsan-Hon Liou6Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan, TaiwanDepartment of Radiology, Yuan's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Gerontology and Health Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, TaiwanDepartment of Radiology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, 291 Jhongjheng Rd, Jhonghe, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan.Summary: Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition and physical capacity aged people. Methods: 56 males (mean age, 63.60 ± 7.24 years) and 64 females (mean age, 63.27 ± 7.23 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study during January and December 2016. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Physical performance was evaluated using the timed up-and-go, open eye single-leg stance, timed chair-rise, and 10-m walk speed tests. The association was analysed by Pearson test. Results: In elderly female participants, the fat percentage obtained using DXA was found to be associated with the single-leg stance (r = −0.306, p < 0.05), timed chair-rise (r = −0.318, p < 0.05), and timed up-and-go (r = 0.252, p < 0.05) test results. Moreover, lean mass percentage obtained using DXA was associated with the single-leg stance (r = 0.312, p < 0.05) and timed chair-rise (r = 0.294, p < 0.05) tests. But no association was found between BIA body composition and physical performance. The body composition by BIA and DXA were unassociated with physical performance in male and total participants. Conclusions: DXA analysis for body fat percentage is negatively associated and muscle mass percentage is positively associated with physical capacity in women older than 50 years, but not in their male counterparts. Keywords: aged population, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis, physical performance, associationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817303022 |
| spellingShingle | Shih-Wei Huang Feng-Chi Hsieh Li-Fong Lin Chun-De Liao Jan-Wen Ku Dun-Jen Hsiao Tsan-Hon Liou Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People International Journal of Gerontology |
| title | Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People |
| title_full | Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People |
| title_short | Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People |
| title_sort | correlation between body composition and physical performance in aged people |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817303022 |
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