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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The reliability and suitability of strength assessments in frail and pre-frail older adults: recommendations for strength testing in older populations

Variable

Mean (SD)/n (%)

Age (years)

83.4 (6.37)

Age Range (years)

73–95

Gender—Female

13 (59.0)

Height (m)

1.62 (0.09)

Body Mass (kg)

74.1 (16.58)

Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2)

28.2 (4.43)

Medical conditions

2.1 (1.4)

Fried frailty score (0–5)

2.3 (1.1)

 Pre-frail (0–2)

11 (50.0)

 Frail (3–5)

11 (50.0)

Fried Frailty criteria met

 Unintentional weight loss

1 (4.5)

 Self-reported exhaustion

9 (40.9)

 Weakness (grip strength)

15 (68.2)

 Slow walking speed

10 (45.5)

 Low physical activity level

18 (81.8)

  1. Fried frailty score is calculated using Fried Frailty Phenotype criteria. The Fried frailty phenotype proposes that frailty be defined as a clinical syndrome in which 3 or more of the five following criteria are present, and pre-frailty in which 1 or 2 criteria are present: unintentional weight loss (> 10lbs in the past year), self- reported exhaustion, weakness (grip strength), slow walking speed, and low levels of physical activity [8]
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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