Allometrically adjusted handgrip strength and chair stand test cut points to identify sarcopenia in older Portuguese adults

Allometrically adjusted handgrip strength and chair stand test cut points to identify sarcopenia in older Portuguese adults

Absolute muscle strength or adjusted by body mass index (BMI) are useful to identify sarcopenia. However, these values are not accurate for older adults with extreme body sizes because the nonlinear relationship between strength and body size. The purpose was to determine cut-off points for identif...

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Main Authors: Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Lucimere Bohn, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2023-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Frailty
Functional Status
Disability evaluation
Geriatric assessment
Mobility limitation
Multidimensional scaling analysis
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/84063

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