Effect of Sarcopenia on Changes in the Physical Function of Older Inpatients

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 919 - 924
• Main Authors: TAKESHITA, Yasufumi, YANAGITA, Hirokazu, MIYAZAKI, Takasuke, YONETOKU, Kazuhiro, YAMASHITA, Kana, SAKASHITA, Yuji, KUWAZURU, Sho, AKASAKI, Yoshihiko, KAJI, Tomokazu, TAKENAKA, Toshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Tokyo The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2021; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Sarcopenia; Short Physical Performance Battery; sit-to-stand
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.36.919

[Purpose] This study examined the effect of sarcopenia on changes of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in older inpatients. [Participants and Methods] This study recruited 17 older inpatients. Sarcopenia was assessed at the time of the first evaluation, and 11 patients were assessed to have sarcopenia. The improvements in SPPB at 3 weeks from the time of the first evaluation were compared between those with and without sarcopenia using repeated measures analysis of variance. [Results] Although there was no interaction effect in the total SPPB score, both groups showed similar improvements in the total SPPB score after 3 weeks. No interaction effect was also observed in sit-to-stand of SPPB, and a similar trend of improvement was observed, but the sarcopenia group showed lower values than the non-sarcopenia group both at the time of first evaluation and after 3 weeks. [Conclusion] Older inpatients with sarcopenia also showed improvement in SPPB, but may still show a decline in sit-to-stand ability.