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KMID : 1148720240120010021
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2024 Volume.12 No. 1 p.21 ~ p.25
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Association of Sarcopenia with Pulmonary Function in Community-Dwelling Older Women
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Kim Si-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to compare pulmonary function between functionally sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older individuals and to demonstrate the association of sarcopenia with pulmonary function in community-dwelling older women.
Methods: The SARC-F questionnaire, handgrip strength, and gait speed were examined to assess sarcopenia.
To evaluate pulmonary function, forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow(PEF) were measured. Independent t-tests or Mann?Whitney U tests were used to compare variables of pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and PEF), and logistic regression analysis was performed to demonstrate the association between functional sarcopenia and pulmonary function.
Results: Functionally sarcopenic older women showed significantly lower values of FVC, FEV1, and PEF than non-sarcopenic older women(p<.05). In addition, older women with low FVC, FEV1, and PEF were less likely to have sarcopenia(p<.05).
Conclusion: This study demonstrated differences in pulmonary function between functionally sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic older women. In addition, a reduction in pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, and PEF) measured by spirometry was associated with the presence of functional sarcopenia in older women. Future longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the effects of improving pulmonary function on functional sarcopenia through the management and intervention of pulmonary function in older women with sarcopenia.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcopenia, Aging, Pulmonary Function, Pulmonary Function Test
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