TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Aged People
AU - Huang, Shih Wei
AU - Hsieh, Feng Chi
AU - Lin, Li Fong
AU - Liao, Chun De
AU - Ku, Jan Wen
AU - Hsiao, Dun Jen
AU - Liou, Tsan Hon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition and physical capacity aged people. Methods: 56 males (mean age, 63.60 ± 7.24 years) and 64 females (mean age, 63.27 ± 7.23 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study during January and December 2016. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Physical performance was evaluated using the timed up-and-go, open eye single-leg stance, timed chair-rise, and 10-m walk speed tests. The association was analysed by Pearson test. Results: In elderly female participants, the fat percentage obtained using DXA was found to be associated with the single-leg stance (r = −0.306, p < 0.05), timed chair-rise (r = −0.318, p < 0.05), and timed up-and-go (r = 0.252, p < 0.05) test results. Moreover, lean mass percentage obtained using DXA was associated with the single-leg stance (r = 0.312, p < 0.05) and timed chair-rise (r = 0.294, p < 0.05) tests. But no association was found between BIA body composition and physical performance. The body composition by BIA and DXA were unassociated with physical performance in male and total participants. Conclusions: DXA analysis for body fat percentage is negatively associated and muscle mass percentage is positively associated with physical capacity in women older than 50 years, but not in their male counterparts.
AB - Background: With age, body composition often changes with functional limitations in elderly adults. What kind of body composition evaluation method had better correlation with physical capacity is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between body composition and physical capacity aged people. Methods: 56 males (mean age, 63.60 ± 7.24 years) and 64 females (mean age, 63.27 ± 7.23 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study during January and December 2016. Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Physical performance was evaluated using the timed up-and-go, open eye single-leg stance, timed chair-rise, and 10-m walk speed tests. The association was analysed by Pearson test. Results: In elderly female participants, the fat percentage obtained using DXA was found to be associated with the single-leg stance (r = −0.306, p < 0.05), timed chair-rise (r = −0.318, p < 0.05), and timed up-and-go (r = 0.252, p < 0.05) test results. Moreover, lean mass percentage obtained using DXA was associated with the single-leg stance (r = 0.312, p < 0.05) and timed chair-rise (r = 0.294, p < 0.05) tests. But no association was found between BIA body composition and physical performance. The body composition by BIA and DXA were unassociated with physical performance in male and total participants. Conclusions: DXA analysis for body fat percentage is negatively associated and muscle mass percentage is positively associated with physical capacity in women older than 50 years, but not in their male counterparts.
KW - aged population
KW - association
KW - bioelectrical impedance analysis
KW - dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
KW - physical performance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijge.2018.02.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ijge.2018.02.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044571320
SN - 1873-9598
VL - 12
SP - 186
EP - 190
JO - International Journal of Gerontology
JF - International Journal of Gerontology
IS - 3
ER -