Alternative Definitions of Sarcopenia, Lower Extremity Performance, and Functional Impairment with Aging in Older Men and Women

Delmonico, Matthew J.; Harris, Tamara B.; Lee, Jung‐Sun; Visser, Marjolein; Nevitt, Michael; Kritchevsky, Stephen B.; Tylavsky, Frances A.; Newman, Anne B.; for the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01140.x

Alternative Definitions of Sarcopenia, Lower Extremity Performance, and Functional Impairment with Aging in Older Men and Women

OBJECTIVES: To compare two methods for classifying an individual as sarcopenic for predicting decline in physical function in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. DESIGN: Observational cohort study with 5 years of follow‐up. SETTING: Communities in Memphis, Tennessee, and Pittsburgh, Pen…