Variable | Deficit for Men | Deficit for Women | Source of cut point |
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Peak Flow (liters/min) | ≤ 340 | ≤ 310 | Plotted verses frailty index |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | <18.5, ≥ 30 as a deficit. 25-<30 as a 'half deficit' | <18.5, ≥ 30 as a deficit. 25-<30 as a 'half deficit' | Published [34] |
Shoulder Strength (kg) | ≤ 12 | ≤ 9 | Plotted verses frailty index |
Grip Strength (GS in kg) | For BMI ≤ 24, GS ≤ 29 For BMI 24.1–28, GS ≤ 30 For BMI >28, GS ≤ 32 | For BMI ≤ 23, GS ≤ 17 For BMI 23.1–26, GS ≤ 17.3 For BMI 26.1–29, GS ≤ 18 For BMI>29, GS ≤ 21 | |
Rapid pace Walk (sec) | >10 | >10 | Published [15] |
Usual pace Walk (sec) | >16 | >16 | Plotted verses frailty index |