Relationship Between Weight, Muscle Mass, Cardiorespiratory Endurance, and Likelihood of Dynapenia in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In an aging society, the early detection and diagnosis of dynapenia, defined as the age-associated loss of muscle strength, are pivotal for preventing or decreasing the deterioration of body functions. This study aims to explore the relationship between dynapenia and nutrition, body fitness, and physical activity.

Methods

This cross-sectional study surveyed participants at a regional hospital in 2017. The survey utilized the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The body weight, height, appendicular skeletal muscle-mass index (ASMI), calf circumference, balance, lower limb flexibility, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory endurance of the participants were measured by trained staff. Additionally, logi

SUBMITTER: Chen MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914332 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature