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. 2018 Aug 1;7(4):262–267. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2018.19

Table 3.

Physical performance measures and sarcopenia according to the applied definitions

Baumgartner Janssen EWGSOP IWGS FNIH
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Side-by-side, eyes open* 1.00 0.11–9.31 0.82 0.09–7.69 1.24 0.13–11.5 0.36 0.06–2.25 0.12 0.01–1.36
Adjusted model 1.47 0.15–14.4 0.60 0.06–6.46 1.32 0.10–17.5 0.58 0.09–3.85 0.05 0.00–0.82
Semi-tandem, eyes open* 1.49 0.41–5.49 0.80 0.24–2.65 0.51 0.19–1.42 1.00 0.31–3.27 0.66 0.07–6.18
Adjusted model 1.74 0.46–6.65 0.61 0.17–2.18 0.25 0.06–1.02 1.25 0.37–4.26 0.45 0.04–4.70
Tandem, eyes open* 0.29 0.10–0.82 1.83 0.75–4.44 0.44 0.18–1.07 0.29 0.10–0.82 1.10 0.18–6.80
Adjusted model 0.33 0.11–1.00 1.68 0.60–4.42 0.26 0.08–0.81 0.38 0.13–1.14 0.65 0.08–5.30
Side-by-side, eyes closed* 0.52 0.19–1.41 0.76 0.25–2.29 0.23 0.09–0.57 0.43 0.16–1.13 0.84 0.09–7.83
Adjusted model 0.58 0.21–1.65 0.66 0.21–2.10 0.07 0.01–0.33 0.51 0.18–1.40 0.66 0.07–6.58
Semi-tandem, eyes closed* 0.76 0.33–1.77 0.82 0.34–1.98 0.67 0.30–1.48 0.48 0.20–1.13 1.52 0.25–9.41
Adjusted model 0.94 0.38–2.34 0.62 0.23–1.66 0.51 0.19–1.39 0.63 0.25–1.59 1.09 0.16–7.74
Gait speed, m/s 0.41 0.08–2.07 1.54 0.30–7.83 NA NA NA NA 0.72 0.02–21.4
Adjusted model 0.44 0.08–2.46 0.79 0.14–4.48 NA NA NA NA 0.30 0.01–11.2
TUG, sec 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.00 0.99–1.01 1.00 0.99–1.02 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.00–1.02 0.99–1.04
Adjusted model 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.00 0.99–1.02 1.00 0.99–1.02 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.02 0.99–1.04
CST, sec 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.00 0.99–1.01 1.01 0.99–1.02 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.01 0.99–1.03
Adjusted model 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.00 0.99–1.08 1.02 1.00–1.03 1.01 1.00–1.02 1.02 0.99–1.04
HGS, kg 0.97 0.92–1.02 1.03 0.98–1.09 NA NA 0.96 0.91–1.01 NA NA
Adjusted model 0.86 0.78–0.94 0.94 0.87–1.03 NA NA 0.85 0.77–0.94 NA NA
Difficulty walking, yes 0.77 0.32–1.89 2.16 0.69–6.79 1.04 0.43–2.49 1.20 0.47–3.10 1.57 0.17–14.5
Adjusted model 0.68 0.27–1.71 2.34 074–7.44 1.96 0.70–5.47 1.16 0.43–3.15 1.72 0.18–16.0
History of falling, yes 1.27 0.53–3.06 0.95 0.38–2.35 1.00 0.45–2.26 1.56 0.63–3.85 2.35 0.26–21.6
Adjusted model 1.25 0.51–3.04 0.94 0.38–2.33 1.29 0.50–3.32 1.61 0.63–4.09 2.25 0.24–21.0

OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence interval; EWGSOP: European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; IWGS: International Working Group on Sarcopenia; FNIH: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health; NA: Not Applicable; TUG: Timed Up and Go; CST: Chair Stand Test; HGS: Handgrip Strength. Adjusted model adjusted for sex and age. All results with a p-value < 0.05 are considered significant and are given in bold; *Balance tests were dichotomized into unable to maintain for ten seconds (0) and able to maintain for ten seconds (1).