Muscle strength in the oldest old and associated factors

Cardoso, Andréa Ferreira; Barbosa, Aline Rodrigues; Coqueiro, Raildo da Silva

doi:10.1590/s0101-32892013000400011

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“…Differences in body build, ethnic background, lifestyle, socio-environmental factors, and study design (including the definition of low HGS) may have contributed to these differences. However, the fact that men had greater HGS than women in our study was consistent with previous findings [ 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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“…Lower cognitive performance, according to the MoCA, was related to low HGS in this study. This finding supports those of earlier observational and interventional studies [ 7 , 9 , 20 , 21 ]. A probable explanation is that muscle strength might signify the integrity of nervous system activity [ 7 , 9 , 21 ].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…This finding supports those of earlier observational and interventional studies [ 7 , 9 , 20 , 21 ]. A probable explanation is that muscle strength might signify the integrity of nervous system activity [ 7 , 9 , 21 ]. One study among patients aged 60 years or over in the US showed that muscle strength was related to motor speed and visual-spatial processing, and another in the Netherlands in patients 85 (35% men) and 89 (29% men) years of age demonstrated an association between HGS and processing speed and memory [ 20 ].…”

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“…Measurement of handgrip strength (HGS) is an easy and noninvasive tool in clinical practice that can reflect overall muscle strength [ 4 ]. The reported prevalence of low muscle strength based on HGS has varied from 6–46% depending on setting, study design, and its definition [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]. For example, a cross-sectional household-based study among the oldest Brazilians reported a prevalence of 39.2% [ 1 ], whereas a cross-sectional study among rural community-dwelling older women (age ≥ 60 years) in Southern Brazil found a prevalence of only 18.8% [ 9 ].…”

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The Prevalence of Low Handgrip Strength and Its Predictors among Outpatient Older Adults in a Tertiary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background: Low muscle strength is linked to several adverse health outcomes. However, there are limited data regarding its prevalence and associated factors in Thai older adults. This study aimed to fill that gap. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients aged ≥ 60 years at the outpatient clinic of the internal medicine department of a tertiary care hospital from April 2020 to December 2021. Patient characteristics were collected, and a handgrip dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength (HGS). Low HGS was defined according to the 2019 recommendations of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. Results: In total, 198 patients were recruited. The prevalence of low HGS was 51%. Median HGS was 17.8 kg and 27.7 kg in women and men, respectively. Every age per year increase, greater number of medications of any type, and lower Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score were independent factors associated with low HGS, with adjusted odds ratios of 1.1, 1.2, and 0.9, respectively. Conclusions: Low HGS was prevalent among older patients in this setting, indicating a high degree of possible sarcopenia. As there were some modifiable factors associated with low HGS, routine measurement, medication review, and cognitive evaluation are recommended for early diagnosis and management.

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“…Those who live with their spouse showed a higher physical performance [29]. In our study, gender did not influence the performance, but in the study by Cardoso et al (2013), it was seen that men did show a lower performance [30].…”

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The Relationship Between Demographic, Health, Physical Fitness and Socioeconomic Determinants and Functional Performance of Elderly People

Rostami

nezhad

Moghaddam

et al. 2016

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Purpose: Increased life expectancy leads to an increase in the elderly population. However, with an increase in the age, the number of chronic diseases and cognitive disorders also increases. Since the social, cultural, environmental, lifestyle and health-related behavior is specific to each nation, the present study aimed at investigating the relationship between socio-economic status, health, physical fitness, and cognitive function in older adults with functional performance in Iran.Methods: It is a cross-sectional study involving 42 older adults (20 women, 22 men) through a survey questionnaire and accessible sampling method. The age range of the study participants was 60 to 91 years. The questionnaire was used by the examiner to collect information on the age, height and weight, history of diseases, health status, physical fitness, and socio-economic status, for assessing the functional performance of older adults. The three performed tests included Sit-toStand test to examine the strength and lower extremity function, the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test to measure the speed and balance while walking and the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) for measuring the hand function. A step-wise regression model analysis was applied by using SPSS (version 19). Results:In sit-to-stand test, the test of significance of regression coefficients was profound in case of dependent variables (marital status (P=0.003) and overweight (P=0.014)). In TUG test, the dependent variables, age (P=0.002), marital status (P=0.081), and cognitive function (P=0.048) were influential on the TUG performance. In PPT, the independent variables, age (P=0.041), gender (P=0.012), marital status (P=0.058), and cognitive function (P=0.001), had a significant effect on the hand function. Conclusion:Age-related changes, cognitive functions, and socioeconomic status were the most important factors affecting the functional performance of the elderly. Weight and gender also affected some aspects of functional performance. The author further recommends controlling and preventing loss of cognitive function and improving the social status and age-related changes in the older Iranian adults.

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Motor performance tests as screening instruments for frailty in the older adults

Santos

Fernandes

Carneiro

et al. 2016

Applied Nursing Research

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Muscle strength in the oldest old and associated factors

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The Prevalence of Low Handgrip Strength and Its Predictors among Outpatient Older Adults in a Tertiary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Prevalence of Low Handgrip Strength and Its Predictors among Outpatient Older Adults in a Tertiary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Relationship Between Demographic, Health, Physical Fitness and Socioeconomic Determinants and Functional Performance of Elderly People

Motor performance tests as screening instruments for frailty in the older adults

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