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Relationship between locomotive syndrome and body composition among community-dwelling middle-age and elderly individuals in Ja

Body Composition Assessment
Author
S. TANAKA ET AL.
Used Parameters : BMI, TBW, ICW, ECW, ECW/TBW, FFM, SLM, SMM, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Japan

Journal : Modern Rheumatology

Objectives: Locomotive syndrome (LS) is a condition requiring nursing care for musculoskeletal disorders. Our aim was to evaluate the correlation between body composition, measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and LS, measured using the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Functional Scale (GLFS-25). Methods: We enrolled 286 individuals who were undergoing regular health follow-up. All individuals completed the GLFS-25, body composition analysis by BIA, and five physical performance tests related to …
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