Static one-leg standing balance test as a screening tool for low muscle mass in healthy elderly women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identification of simple screening tools for detecting lower skeletal muscle mass may be beneficial for planning effective interventions in the elderly.

Aims

We aimed to (1) establish a threshold for one-leg standing balance test (OLST) time for low muscle mass, and (2) test the ability of that threshold to assess muscular impairments in a poor balance group.

Methods

Eyes-open OLST (maximum duration 30 s) was performed with right and left legs in 291 women (age 71 ± 6 years). OLST time was calculated as the sum of the OLST time of right and left legs. Fat-free mass (FFM), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), fat mass, biceps brachii and vastus lateralis sizes; handgrip strength (HGS), elbow flexion maximum torque (MVC_EF) and knee extension maximum torque

SUBMITTER: Khanal P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8249245 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature