Comparing Sarcopenia Definitions and Muscle Power Reduction: Associations with Health Outcomes in Spanish Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Ruiz Cárdenas, Juan Diego; Rodríguez Juan, Juan José; Martínez García, María del Mar; Montemurro, AlessioFecha
2024-08-23Disciplina/s
Terapia y RehabilitaciónMateria/s
SarcopeniaMuscle power
Smartphone
Sit to stand
Elderly
Older
Risk factors
Prevalence
Aging
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Objectives: To analyze the associations between the different operational definitions of sarcopenia published in the last decade and reduced muscle power with a set of adverse health-related outcomes, such as comorbidities, depression, polypharmacy, self-perceived health, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, falls, and hospitalizations in Spanish community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: A total of 686 community-dwelling older adults (median age: 72; women: 59.2%; physically active: 84%) were included in this cross-sectional analysis (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05148351). Sarcopenia was assessed using the FNIH, EWGSOP2, AWGS, and SDOC algorithms. Reduced muscle power was defined as the lowest sex-specific tertile and measured during the rising phase of the sit-to-stand test using a validated mobile application. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regressions by potential confounders were performed to identify the association between sarcopenia and reduced muscle power with health-re...