One-Leg Stand Up Test as a Simple Assessment Tool for Predicting Sarcopenia
【Supercategory：7. DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Subcategory：7.37 Vol.37】
ABSTRACT
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between one-leg stand up test results and muscle mass or strength. The possibility of using this test as a simple assessment tool for predicting sarcopenia was also evaluated. Methods: A total of 575 men and women aged 30-89 years participated in this study. The ability to stand up on one leg from a 40-cm-high seat was assessed. The appendicular skeletal muscle mass was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the skeletal muscle index was calculated by dividing the appendicular skeletal muscle mass by the square of the height (kg･m⁻²). Hand-grip strength and leg-extension power were also evaluated. Results: The subjects who could not stand up on one leg had significantly lower hand-grip strength and leg-extension power (P < 0.05), and they also had a higher prevalence of low muscle mass (odds ratio: 2.79) or low muscle strength (odds ratio: 3.07). Sensitivity and specificity of one-leg stand up test (for the low muscle mass or low muscle strength) were 48-56% and 72-74%, respectively. Conclusion: Sarcopenia could be partially predicted by the suggested one-leg stand up test.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.37/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between one-leg stand up test results and muscle mass or strength. The possibility of using this test as a simple assessment tool for predicting sarcopenia was also evaluated. Methods: A total of 575 men and women aged 30-89 years participated in this study. The ability to stand up on one leg from a 40-cm-high seat was assessed. The appendicular skeletal muscle mass was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the skeletal muscle index was calculated by dividing the appendicular skeletal muscle mass by the square of the height (kg･m⁻²). Hand-grip strength and leg-extension power were also evaluated. Results: The subjects who could not stand up on one leg had significantly lower hand-grip strength and leg-extension power (P < 0.05), and they also had a higher prevalence of low muscle mass (odds ratio: 2.79) or low muscle strength (odds ratio: 3.07). Sensitivity and specificity of one-leg stand up test (for the low muscle mass or low muscle strength) were 48-56% and 72-74%, respectively. Conclusion: Sarcopenia could be partially predicted by the suggested one-leg stand up test.
DESCENTE SPORTS SCIENCE Vol.37/THE DESCENTE AND ISHIMOTO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE PROMOTION SPORTS SCIENCE
| Researcher | Ryoko Kawakami*1, Haruka Murakami*2, Yuko Gando*2, Susumu S. Sawada*2, Kiyoshi Sanada*3 |
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| University or institution | *1 Waseda University, *2 National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, *3 Ritsumeikan University |
Keywords
muscle mass, muscle strength, physical function, measurement, evaluation