TY - JOUR
T1 - Age-stratified differences of physical capacity in rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Wu, Yu Zu
AU - Liu, Hwan Wun
AU - Liu, Peter Pin Sung
AU - Peng, Li Ning
AU - Lin, Shinn Zong
AU - Loh, Ching Hui
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - Objectives: Physical capacity decline may precede physical disability. We explored age-related physical capacity decline among rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women to provide reference values and to identify indicators of early-onset decline in physical capacity. Methods: Older women aged 65–96 were recruited from rural community centers. Physical capacity was measured by handgrip strength (HS), gait speed (GS), five-times-sit-to-stand (5xSTS), timed up and go (TUG), and the Berg balance scale (BBS). Participants were stratified into four age groups: 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, and ≥80 years. Results: Of 137 participants, 61 % exhibited poor 5xSTS, 34–49 % showed low HS, poor TUG and BBS, and 26 % had slow GS. The mean values in GS, HS, 5xSTS, TUG, and BBS were 1.02 m/s, 17.8 kg, 14.5 s, 12.6 s, and 50 points, respectively. Abnormal mean values were first noted at age 70–74 years for 5xSTS, age 75–79 years for HS, TUG, and BBS, and age ≥80 years for GS. Also, more than half the participants exhibited the first poor 5xSTS at age 70–74 years; the first poor HS and TUG at age 75–79 years; and lastly, the first poor BBS and GS at age ≥80 years. At age 65–69 years, 14–41 % of participants reported poor performance in all measures except for GS. Conclusions: Low HS and poor 5xSTS and TUG performance were more common and had earlier onset than slow GS. More attention should be directed toward the 5xSTS, TUG, and HS in rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women.
AB - Objectives: Physical capacity decline may precede physical disability. We explored age-related physical capacity decline among rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women to provide reference values and to identify indicators of early-onset decline in physical capacity. Methods: Older women aged 65–96 were recruited from rural community centers. Physical capacity was measured by handgrip strength (HS), gait speed (GS), five-times-sit-to-stand (5xSTS), timed up and go (TUG), and the Berg balance scale (BBS). Participants were stratified into four age groups: 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, and ≥80 years. Results: Of 137 participants, 61 % exhibited poor 5xSTS, 34–49 % showed low HS, poor TUG and BBS, and 26 % had slow GS. The mean values in GS, HS, 5xSTS, TUG, and BBS were 1.02 m/s, 17.8 kg, 14.5 s, 12.6 s, and 50 points, respectively. Abnormal mean values were first noted at age 70–74 years for 5xSTS, age 75–79 years for HS, TUG, and BBS, and age ≥80 years for GS. Also, more than half the participants exhibited the first poor 5xSTS at age 70–74 years; the first poor HS and TUG at age 75–79 years; and lastly, the first poor BBS and GS at age ≥80 years. At age 65–69 years, 14–41 % of participants reported poor performance in all measures except for GS. Conclusions: Low HS and poor 5xSTS and TUG performance were more common and had earlier onset than slow GS. More attention should be directed toward the 5xSTS, TUG, and HS in rural community-dwelling Taiwanese older women.
KW - Five-times-sit-to-stand
KW - Gait speed
KW - Handgrip strength
KW - Older women
KW - Physical capacity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104123
DO - 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104123
M3 - Article
C2 - 32531646
AN - SCOPUS:85086110403
SN - 0167-4943
VL - 90
JO - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
M1 - 104123
ER -