The cut-off point of short physical performance battery score for sarcopenia in older cardiac inpatients

• Published in: European geriatric medicine Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 299 - 303
• Main Authors: Ishiyama, D, Yamada, M, Makino, A, Iwasaki, S, Otobe, Y, Shinohara, A, Nishio, N, Kimura, Y, Itagaki, A, Koyama, S, Yagi, M, Matsunaga, Y, Mizuno, K, Matsushita, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Internal Medicine; Older cardiac inpatients; Physical performance; Sarcopenia; Older cardiac inpatients; Physical performance; Sarcopenia

Abstract Objective To demonstrate the relationship between short physical performance battery (SPPB) and sarcopenia, and to determine the cut-off point for sarcopenia using SPPB scores in older cardiac inpatients. Methods This cross-sectional study included 74 older cardiac inpatients (mean age 78.2...