Haigis, Daniel; Wagner, Silas; Sudeck, Gorden; Frahsa, Annika; Thiel, Ansgar; Eschweiler, Gerhard W; Niess, Andreas M (2022). Comparison of Habitual and Maximal Gait Speed and their Impact on Sarcopenia Quantification in German Nursing Home Residents. Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls, 7(4), pp. 199-206. Hylonome Publications 10.22540/JFSF-07-199
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OBJECTIVES
Sarcopenia is characterized by loss of muscle strength and muscle mass. The EWGSOP2 specifications include physical functioning determination for quantification of the sarcopenia severity. However, there is a lack in the use of habitual and maximal gait speed and their influence on sarcopenia quantification. We hypothesize differences in sarcopenia quantification using habitual and maximal gait speed.
METHODS
Sixty-six residents from five nursing homes were examined. Habitual and maximal gait speed were measured by 4-meter-walking-Test. McNemar-Test and χ2-test were used to identify quantification differences. Effect sizes of both gait speeds were calculated with Spearman's rank-correlation-coefficient.
RESULTS
Significant difference was identified for twenty-two residents in physical functioning classification by McNemar-Test (p<.001). χ2-Test identified a significant frequency distribution for sarcopenia categories between both gait speeds (χ2 (df2)=11.215, p=.004; Cramer's V=.412). Significant correlations (p<.05) were only shown for maximal gait speed in variables falls in the last three months (|rs|=.326), Barthel-Index (|rs|=.415), and SARC-F (|rs|=.335).
CONCLUSIONS
The use of habitual and maximal gait speed has a significant impact on sarcopenia quantification in nursing home residents. An adapted standardization in the EWGSOP2 specifications should follow.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Frahsa, Annika |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
2459-4148 |
Publisher: |
Hylonome Publications |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
20 Dec 2022 10:57 |
Last Modified: |
06 Jan 2023 12:58 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.22540/JFSF-07-199 |
PubMed ID: |
36531513 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
EWGSOP2 Gait speed Nursing home Quantification Sarcopenia |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/176149 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/176149 |
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