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Functional and Clinical Characteristics for Predicting Sarcopenia in Institutionalised Older Adults: Identifying Tools for Clinical Screening

José M. TomásMercè Balasch-bernatTrinidad Sentandreu-mañóAnna Arnal-gómezSilvia ForcanoMaria A Tortosa-chuliáMaria ÀNgels Cebrià I IranzoNatalia Cezón Serrano

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MaleGerontologyFisioteràpiaBarthel indexHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisPopulationlcsh:MedicineArticleclinicalsarcopenia03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansMuscle Strength030212 general & internal medicineeducationGeriatric Assessmentfunctionalityolder adultsAgedAged 80 and overPolypharmacyInpatientseducation.field_of_studyHand StrengthClinical screeningbusiness.industrylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthmedicine.diseasemusculoskeletal systemComorbidityinstitutionalisedbody regionsCross-Sectional StudiesSarcopeniaFemaleObjective evaluationbusinesshuman activities030217 neurology & neurosurgeryComorbidity index

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Background: Recently, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) has updated the sarcopenia definition based on objective evaluation of muscle strength, mass and physical performance. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between sarcopenia and clinical aspects such as functionality, comorbidity, polypharmacy, hospitalisations and falls in order to support sarcopenia screening in institutionalised older adults, as well as to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia in this population using the EWGSOP2 new algorithm. Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted on institutionalised older adults (n = 132, 77.7% female, mean age 82 years). Application of the EWGSOP2 algorithm consisted of the SARC-F questionnaire, handgrip strength (HG), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Clinical study variables were: Barthel Index (BI), Abbreviated Charlson&rsquo

10.3390/ijerph17124483http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124483