Association between simplified anthropometric age and functional performance metrics in older Chinese adults: A study on muscle strength, sit-to-stand ability, and gait speed.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The simplified AnthropoAge (S-AnthropoAge) has emerged as a useful marker for characterizing aging trajectories and estimating mortality risk. Given the importance of physical attributes like muscle strength, sit-to-stand performance, and gait speed in assessing health and predicting outcomes in older adults, this study investigates the correlation between S-AnthropoAge and these physical performance indicators among older Chinese.

Methods

Data from participants aged 60 + were drawn from the second wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Muscle strength was evaluated by recording the highest measurement of handgrip strength (HGS) from the dominant hand. Sit-to-stand performance was assessed by timing the completion of five times sit-to-stand te

SUBMITTER: Pu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature