The prevalence and impact of sarcopenia in older cardiac patients undergoing inpatient cardiac rehabilitation – results from a prospective, observational cohort pre-study

Table 2 Range of values and cut-off values of the baseline assessments for pathological findings

	Range of values	Cut-off values for pathological finding
Katz-Index	0–6	Score < 6 [33]
Handgrip strength	N/A	♂ ≤ 27 kg; ♀ ≤ 16 kg [1]
SPPB score	0–12	Points ≤ 8 [1]
6MWD (m)	N/A	< 300 m [34]
CFS	1–9	≥ 4 [35, 36]
SARC-F	0–10	≥ 4 [2]

Abbreviations: SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, m meter, CFS Clinical Frailty Scale, SARC-F Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls, N/A not available

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