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. 2021 Jul 3;12(4):921–932. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12737

Table 4.

Optimal cut‐off points to discriminate between older subjects with and without mobility limitations, and sensitivity and specificity values

Women Men
Cut‐off point Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Cut‐off point Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Relative STS power (W·kg−1) 2.1 73.7 86.0 2.6 79.0 86.6
Allometric STS power (W·m−2) 61.5 72.4 82.5 75.4 79.6 81.5
Specific STS power (W·kg−1) 13.6 76.9 78.6 14.2 81.6 84.9
BMI (kg·m−2) 28.8 48.1 58.7 28.2 47.9 58.8
Legs SMI (kg·m−2) 4.8 33.9 59.6 5.3 44.7 71.5

BMI, body mass index; SMI, skeletal muscle index; STS, sit‐to‐stand.