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Relationship between locomotive syndrome risk test and height and weight in infancy and toddlerhood: a preliminary study.

Shuntaro Tsuji, Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Runa Kawano, Takumi Sugiura, Riona Takimoto, Yuto Nishimura, Masafumi Itokazu

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Shuntaro Tsuji *Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Tamaki Hirose *Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Yohei SawayaDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5679-2391
Runa KawanoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Takumi SugiuraDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Riona TakimotoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Yuto NishimuraDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.
Masafumi ItokazuDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Otawara, Tochigi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8529-4866

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Introduction: The Japanese Medical Science Federation's declaration highlighted that locomotive syndrome (LS) precedes frailty, emphasizing the importance of early intervention beginning in childhood and continuing throughout life. To date, no study has examined the relationship between LS in adults and height and weight during infancy and toddlerhood. As a preliminary investigation, this study aimed to clarify how height and weight during early life stages are related to LS among young adults. Methods: In this study, 62 students enrolled at a health sciences university were administered the locomotive syndrome risk test, and their grip strength was measured. Height and weight at birth, at 1 year, and at 3 years of age were obtained from the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. All participants were born Results: Correlation analysis revealed significant associations between height and weight in infancy and toddlerhood and the following variables: two-step length, two-step test value, 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale score, and grip strength. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant relationship between two-step length and height at birth ( Conclusions: A weak-to-moderate relationship was found between LS and height and weight in infancy and toddlerhood. These findings suggest that preventive measures for LS should not be delayed until adulthood; rather, early-life interventions beginning in infancy, toddlerhood, and childhood may be crucial.

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Body HeightBody WeightLocomotionAdultChild, PreschoolFemaleHand StrengthHumansInfantJapanMaleYoung AdultBirth weightJapanLocomotionLocomotive syndromeYoung adult

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