Skeletal Muscle Health, Physical Performance, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults: The Study of Muscle, Mobility, and Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and mobility limitations are bidirectionally associated among older adults, but the role of skeletal muscle remains unknown. We evaluated cross-sectional associations of muscle health and physical performance with LUTS.

Methods

We used data from 377 women and 264 men aged >70 years in the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA). LUTS and urinary bother were assessed using the LURN Symptom Index-10 (SI-10; higher = worse symptoms). Muscle mass and volume were assessed using D3-creatine dilution (D3Cr) and magnetic resonance imaging. Grip strength and peak leg power assessed upper/lower extremity physical performance. 400-m walk, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and Four Square Step Test (FSST) assessed global physic

SUBMITTER: Bauer SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11083634 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature