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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 294)

From: The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia

 

Median (IQR)

Age (yrs)

78.2 (73, 83)

Sex (women), n (%)

227 (77.2%)

Weight (kg)

70 (59, 80.8)

Height (cm)

157 (152, 164)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

28.04 (23.92, 31.45)

ALM/h2

6.33 (5.72, 7.22)

Falls in past year

2 (1, 3)

Fractures

1 (1, 1)

Handgrip strength (kg)

21 (16, 28)

SPPB total score

7 (5, 9)

Timed Up and Go (s)

16.14 (11.63, 21.50)

Gait Speed (m/s)

0.70 (0.53, 0.92)

FES-I

34 (24, 45)

  1. ALM/h2 Appendicular Lean Mass corrected for height squared, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale – International
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BMC Geriatrics

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