Table 1.

Criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia provided by EWGSOP: parameters, tests/techniques, and cut-off values, as previously reported [79].

Parameter	Test—Technique	EWGSOP 2019 Cut-off Value
Muscle Strength	Hand Grip Strength (by hand dynamometer)	<27 kg (men) <16 kg (women)
Muscle Quantity/Quality	DXA (Appendicular Lean Mass, measures appendicular lean mass adjusted for height)	<7.0 kg/m2 (men) <5.5 kg/m2 (women)
	BIA (Skeletal Muscle Mass Index, assesses skeletal muscle mass)	<7.0 kg/m2 (men) <5.7 kg/m2 (women)
Physical Performance	Gait Speed (Measured over 4 m walk)	≤0.8 m/s
	Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	≤8 points
	Timed Up and Go (TUG): time to stand from a seated position, walk 3 m, turn, walk back, and sit down	≥20 s
	Chair Stand Test: time to rise from a chair 5 times consecutively	>15 s (5 rises)