Effects of Possible Sarcopenia on Physical Fitness, Gait, and Fear of Falling of Older Adults.

Jiarui Li, Jungjun Lim, Hyungsik Jo, Suh-Jung Kang

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jiarui LiDepartment of Physical Education and Research, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.

Jungjun LimKorea Institute of Sports Science, Seoul, Korea.

Hyungsik JoGraduate School of Education, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.

Suh-Jung KangSports and Health Care Major, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea.

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Background: We aimed to determine the differences in physical fitness between older adults with and without indicators of possible sarcopenia and the associations between possible sarcopenia and fear of falling. Methods: Individuals aged >75 years living in Harbin City, China in 2023 were recruited through a local community center. The presence of possible sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2 criteria via grip strength measurement, with cut-off points of >28 kg for men and >18 kg for women. Physical fitness, gait ability tests, and a fear of falling questionnaire were administered. An independent t-test was used to compare differences in physical fitness and gait between individuals with and without possible sarcopenia. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the association between possible sarcopenia and fear of falling. Results: The possible sarcopenia group had lower extremity strength, flexibility, and aerobic endurance than the group without possible sarcopenia ( Conclusion: Possible sarcopenia based on the grip strength criterion was associated with decreased physical fitness and gait performance in Chinese community-dwelling older adults.

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Falling, GaitGrip strengthPhysical fitnessSarcopenia

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