Functional tests associated with sarcopenia in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Vanessa Kelly da Silva Lage, G. P. Silva, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Fabiana Angélica de Paula, Leandro Pereira Lima, Joyce Noelly Vítor Santos, Hellen Cristina de Almeida, Anna Gabrielle Pinto, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Henrique Silveira Costa, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Redha Taı̈ar, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça
Abstract
: Functional tests, especially 30STS and SPPB, are simple and affordable tools for screening sarcopenia in COPD with moderate obstruction.
Topics & Concepts
SarcopeniaMedicineCOPDGrip strengthPulmonary diseaseLean body massPhysical therapyCutoffPhysical medicine and rehabilitationInternal medicineBody weightPhysicsQuantum mechanicsNutrition and Health in AgingChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchBody Composition Measurement Techniques