Comparison of standard <i>versus</i> population-specific handgrip strength cut-off points in the detection of probable sarcopenia after launch of EWGSOP2.

BAHAT-ÖZTÜRK, Gülistan; Kilic, Cihan; Altinkaynak, Mustafa; Akif Karan, Mehmet

doi:10.1080/13685538.2020.1870038

Comparison of standard <i>versus</i> population-specific handgrip strength cut-off points in the detection of probable sarcopenia after launch of EWGSOP2.

BAHAT-ÖZTÜRK G., Kilic C., Altinkaynak M., Akif Karan M.

The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male, vol.23, no.5, pp.1564-1569, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1080/13685538.2020.1870038
Journal Name: The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, SportDiscus
Page Numbers: pp.1564-1569
Keywords: Handgrip strength, EWGSOP, cut-offs, prevalence, population-specific, frailty, OLDER-PEOPLE, QUESTIONNAIRE, FRAILTY
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to compare European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2)-suggested and population-specific handgrip strength (HGS) thresholds to detect probable sarcopenia and their associations with physical-performance measures and frailty.