Relationships among peak expiratory flow rate, body composition, physical function, and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.
Takeshi KeraHisashi KawaiHirohiko HiranoMotonaga KojimaYoshinori FujiwaraKazushige IharaShuichi ObuchiPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)
Our findings suggest that physical function is more strongly associated with respiratory muscle mass than total skeletal muscle mass and that PEFR may be a valid indicator of sarcopenia.