JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-Open Access Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
The Influence of Sarcopenia on Walking in Frail Elderly People
Authored by Kota Kato*
The purpose of this study was to
clarify the influence of sarcopenia on walking in frail elderly people. The
subjects were 28 elderly people aged 65 years or over who could walk
independently, attend community day-care centers. Assessment and measurement
items were: history of falls during the past year, the presence or absence of
sarcopenia, characteristics of walking, lower limb muscle strength, cognitive
function, ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), and general
information. The subjects were divided into two groups depending on the
presence or absence of sarcopenia, and a comparison was made between the two
groups. Five people (severe sarcopenia group) fulfilled all evaluation items of
sarcopenia and seven people (control group) did not fulfill any evaluation
items. The remaining 16 fulfilled some items but they were not included in this
comparative study. The ankle joint maximum plantar flexion moment and walking
velocity of the severe sarcopenia group showed significantly lower values than
the control group. This study suggested that reduced lower limb muscle strength
is not the only cause of the decrease in walking velocity in frail elderly
people with sarcopenia.
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