Table 2.
Characteristics of the Study Population (N = 71) With Relevance to the EWGSOP’s Definition of Sarcopenia.
| Anthropometric measures | Minimum | Maximum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.5 ± 3.9 | 65 | 83 | |
| Height (cm) | 173.7 ± 5.3 | 161 | 186 | |
| Body mass (kg) | 93.5 ± 18.7 | 60 | 152 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.9 ± 6.2 therefore: <25 25-29.9 >30 |
n = 12 (17%) n = 23 (32%) n = 36 (51%) |
20.3 | 51.4 |
| Muscle mass | ||||
| SMI (%) | 36.5 ± 5.9 therefore: >37 31.5-36.9 <31.5 |
n = 33 (46%) n = 22 (31%) n = 16 (23%) |
23.5 | 49.3 |
| Muscle strength | ||||
| Hand-grip strength (kg) | 35.1 ± 8.6 BMI > 28 kg/m2 (n = 45); therefore: >32 ≤32 BMI ≤ 28 kg/m2 (n = 26); therefore: >30 ≤30 |
n = 14 (31%) n = 31 (69%) n = 25 (96%) n = 1 (4%) |
20 | 54 |
| Physical performance | ||||
| Gait speed (m/s) | 1.46 ± 0.37 therefore: <1.0 1.0-1.39 ≥1.4 |
n = 7 (10%) n = 24 (34%) n = 40 (56%) |
0.69 | 2.40 |
| RCS (s) | 12.8 ± 3.4 | 6.8 | 20.9 | |
Note. Means ± standard deviation are shown. EWGSOP = European working group on sarcopenia in older people; BMI = body mass index; SMI = skeletal muscle index; RCS = repeated chair stands.