Table 1 Characteristics of the pooled study sample at a baseline and follow-up
From: Sarcopenia parameters in active older adults – an eight-year longitudinal study
Baseline | Eight-years follow-up | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 68.3 ± 5.4 | 75.9 ± 5.3 | < 0.001 |
Women, n (%) | 30 (57.7) | ||
Education, n(%) | |||
Primary | 0 | ||
Secondary | 29 (55.8) | ||
College/University | 23 (44.2) | ||
Marital status n (%) | |||
Married | 28 (53.8) | 27 (51.9) | |
Other | 24 (46.2) | 25 (48.1) | |
Number of comorbidities/people | 3.4 ± 2.3 | 3.5 ± 2.1 | 0.121 |
Number of medications/people | 1.9 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 2.4 | 0.001 |
Quality of life | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Body height (cm) | 167.8 ± 9.1 | 166.2 ± 8.9 | 0.007 |
Body mass (kg) | 73.3 ± 12.9 | 73.0 ± 14.1 | 0.346 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 6.3 | 26.3 ± 4.0 | 0.117 |
Handgrip strength (kg) | 35.4 ± 14.9 | 31.8 ± 12.2 | < 0.001 |
Skeletal muscle index | 0.92 ± 0.21 | 0.87 ± 0.22 | < 0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s) | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | < 0.001 |
Sarcopenia, n | |||
Probable sarcopenia | 0 | 4 | |
Sarcopenia | 0 | 2 | |
Severe sarcopenia | 0 | 1 | |
Physical activity (METmin/week) | 5170 ± 3112 | 3876 ± 2665 | 0.030 |
Sedentary behaviour (min/day) | 260 ± 115 | 134 ± 75 | < 0.001 |