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. 2019 Nov 27;7:e8140. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8140

Table 3. Summary of SARC-F item and muscle function outcomes as a result of participation in the PRBT intervention.

Variable Pre intervention (%) (n = 245) Post intervention (%) (n = 168) Change pre/post intervention (%) (n = 168)
SARC-F components
Positive INT Negative Positive INT Negative +Change No Change -Change
SARC-F Strength 45.7 19.6 34.7 54.2 20.2 25.6 29.2 56.5 14.3
SARC-F Walking 80.0 3.3 16.7 86.9 3.56 9.5 14.9 78.0 7.1
SARC-F Chair 68.6 23.3 8.1 75.6 21.4 3.0 19.0 67.9 13.1
SARC-F Stairs 50.6 27.8 21.6 64.9 26.2 8.9 22.0 64.0 14.3
SARC-F Falls 60.8 33.9 5.3 66.7 29.8 3.6 15.9 70.2 13.9
SARC-F Diagnosis
Sarcopenic Non-Sarcopenic Sarcopenic Non-Sarcopenic +Change No Change -Change
Sarc-F Diagnosis 34.7 65.3 20.2 79.8 13.7 79.2 7.1
Sarc-F Total Score 44.1 31.0 24.9
Training-related changes
Pre Intervention (Mean ± SD) Post Intervention (Mean ± SD) Change Pre/Post Intervention (Mean ±SD)
SARC-F Total Score 2.5 ± (2.3) 2.0 ± (2.0) −0.5 ± (2.0)
Isometric knee extension strength (kg) 6.6 ± (2.9) 9.0 ± (3.2) 2.3 ± (2.0)
Handgrip Strength (kg) 20.3 ± (7.8) 21.1 ± (7.5) 0.3 ± (4.0)
Walking speed (m/s) 0.89 ± (0.25) 0.91 ± (0.27) 0.02 ± (0.2)
Chair stand test (s) 23.1 ± (18.2) 19.1 ± (17.6) −4.0 ± (15.7)

Notes.

Positive
No difficulty/0 falls in last year
INT (Intermediate)
Some difficulty/1–3 falls in last year
Negative
A lot of difficulty/4 falls in last year
+Change
Item score decreased from pre- to post-intervention/sarcopenic to non-sarcopenic
No change
Item score remained the same pre to post-intervention
Negative change
Item score increased from pre- to post-intervention/non-sarcopenic to sarcopenic