@article{ref1,
title="Sarcopenia influences fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Geriatric nursing",
year="2014",
author="Woo, Namhyun and Kim, Su Hyun",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="279-282",
abstract="This study aimed to determine the relationship between sarcopenia (degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass) and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults in Korea. The study population comprised 2848 subjects aged 65 years or older who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys during 2010-2011. Sarcopenia was considered to be present if the subject's appendicular skeletal muscle mass divided by his or her weight was less than 29.9% in men, or less than 25.1% in women. The incidence of fall-related injuries during the past year among all the respondents was 4.3%, and the prevalence of sarcopenia was 32.2%. After controlling for sociodemographic variables and morbidity due to chronic diseases, the incidence of fall-related injuries remained significantly elevated among older adults with sarcopenia (odds ratio = 1.61, 95% confidence internal = 1.01-2.54). Sarcopenia should be considered when investigating means of preventing of fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults. To prevent falls among these persons, it is vital to implement intervention programs that increase muscle mass.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0197-4572",
doi="10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.03.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.03.001"
}