ArticleBMC geriatrics2020
The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Reliability and Construct Validity of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Croatian Older Adults.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Gut microbial characteristics and kynurenine-related metabolism across sarcopenia groups: associations with neuromuscular and physical function.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
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- Metabolite biomarkers present in urine predict alterations in skeletal muscle associated with sarcopenia.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Association of preoperative ankle reflex with skeletal muscle loss and poorer physical performance 6 months after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a key predictor of respiratory dysfunction and disease progression.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Assessing the impact of sarcopenia on balance in the elderly: an analysis using a force platform.BMC geriatrics · 2025Observational
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- Assessing SARCopenia with ecHOgraphy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Validation Study (SARCHO).Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. The original European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older Persons (EWGSOP1) definition, and its revision (EWGSOP2), provide new cut-points and alternate measures for sarcopenia diagnosis. However, sarcopenia is rarely diagnosed in clinical settings owing to its labor-intensive diagnostic process. Given the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a quick, easily administrable, and objective measure of muscle strength and physical performance, both of which are key components of sarcopenia, this study examined the diagnostic value of the SPPB for this muscle disease.
methodsA cross-sectional analysis of 294 community-dwelling older persons (≥65 years) was conducted. Appendicular lean body mass [(ALM) divided by height squared (ALM/h
resultsPrevalence of sarcopenia ranged from 4 to 16% depending on the definition. The SPPB demonstrated moderate (AUC = 0.644-0.770) value in diagnosing sarcopenia, and a cut-point of ≤8points in SPPB performance resulted in high sensitivity (82-100%) but low specificity (36-41%) for diagnosing those with severe sarcopenia.
conclusionsThe SPPB displayed acceptable value in diagnosing older adults with severe sarcopenia. Moreover, the high sensitivity of the SPPB when using the cut-point of ≤8 suggests it may be a favorable screening tool for sarcopenia in clinical settings where ALM measurements are not available.
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