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Muscle strength and gait speed rather than lean mass are better indicators for poor cognitive function in older men
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posted on 2020-06-25, 00:00 authored by Sophia Sui, Kara KewKara Kew, Natalie HydeNatalie Hyde, Lana WilliamsLana Williams, S Leach, Julie PascoJulie PascoWe aimed to examine muscle strength, function and mass in relation to cognition in older men. This cross-sectional data-set included 292 men aged ≥60 yr. Handgrip strength (kg) was measured by dynamometry, gait speed by 4-metre walk (m/s) and appendicular lean mass (kg) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Cognition was assessed across four domains: psychomotor function, attention, visual learning and working memory. Composite scores for overall cognition were calculated. Bivariate analyses indicated that handgrip strength and gait speed were positively associated with cognitive function. After accounting for confounders, positive associations between individual muscle (or physical) measures and cognitive performance were sustained for handgrip strength and psychomotor function, gait speed and psychomotor function, gait speed and attention, handgrip strength and overall cognition, and gait speed and overall cognition. In multivariable models, handgrip strength and gait speed independently predicted psychomotor function and overall cognition. No associations were detected between lean mass and cognition after adjusting for confounders. Thus, low muscle strength and slower gait speed, rather than low lean mass, were associated with poor cognition in older men.
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Scientific ReportsVolume
10Issue
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10367Pagination
1 - 9Publisher
Nature ResearchLocation
Berlin, GermanyPublisher DOI
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2045-2322Language
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