Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model

Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, significantly impacts functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) in older adults. Among Mexican seniors, this condition exacerbates physical limitations, compromising daily activities and independence. The...

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Main Authors: Isaí Arturo Medina-Fernández, Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González, Nissa Yaing Torres Soto, Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes, Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández, Josué Arturo Medina-Fernández
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Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1871-en.pdf
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author Isaí Arturo Medina-Fernández
Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González
Nissa Yaing Torres Soto
Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes
Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández
Josué Arturo Medina-Fernández
author_facet Isaí Arturo Medina-Fernández
Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González
Nissa Yaing Torres Soto
Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes
Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández
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description Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, significantly impacts functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) in older adults. Among Mexican seniors, this condition exacerbates physical limitations, compromising daily activities and independence. The objective was to model the effect of sarcopenia on functional capacity and physical components of health-related QoL in older adults. Methods: The study has a predictive correlational design with a sample population of 144 older adults from Coahuila, Mexico in 2024. A demographic and clinical form was applied, containing measurements of calf circumference, body mass index (BMI), grip strength with a dynamometer, gait speed and appendicular skeletal muscle mass, simple questionnaire to rapidly diagnose sarcopenia, a subscale of physical components of the SF-36, Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (BADL), and Lawton-Brody scale. The data were analyzed with SPSS software version 20 using central tendency and dispersion, Kolmogorov Smirnov test, Mann Whitney U test, Spearman test, and simple linear regressions. Moreover, structural equation was assessed using EQS software version 6.1. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of sarcopenia was 44.8%, and sarcopenia significantly and negatively affected the basic activities of daily living (r=-0.46, p=0.001). In the same way, it negatively and significantly affected the instrumental activities of daily living (r=-0.41, p=0.001), meanwhile, it positively and significantly affected the physical components of quality of life (r=0.43, p=0.001). Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that sarcopenia negatively influences the physical components of QoL and functional capacity.
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spelling doaj-art-8461ddbba6cf417da48481cb21d02d7b2025-08-20T02:25:59ZengGolestan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery2588-30382024-12-012143640Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory modelIsaí Arturo Medina-Fernández0Sandra Cecilia Esparza-González1Nissa Yaing Torres Soto2Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes3Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández4Josué Arturo Medina-Fernández5 Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Quintana Roo, México Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, México Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Quintana Roo, México Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, significantly impacts functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) in older adults. Among Mexican seniors, this condition exacerbates physical limitations, compromising daily activities and independence. The objective was to model the effect of sarcopenia on functional capacity and physical components of health-related QoL in older adults. Methods: The study has a predictive correlational design with a sample population of 144 older adults from Coahuila, Mexico in 2024. A demographic and clinical form was applied, containing measurements of calf circumference, body mass index (BMI), grip strength with a dynamometer, gait speed and appendicular skeletal muscle mass, simple questionnaire to rapidly diagnose sarcopenia, a subscale of physical components of the SF-36, Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (BADL), and Lawton-Brody scale. The data were analyzed with SPSS software version 20 using central tendency and dispersion, Kolmogorov Smirnov test, Mann Whitney U test, Spearman test, and simple linear regressions. Moreover, structural equation was assessed using EQS software version 6.1. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of sarcopenia was 44.8%, and sarcopenia significantly and negatively affected the basic activities of daily living (r=-0.46, p=0.001). In the same way, it negatively and significantly affected the instrumental activities of daily living (r=-0.41, p=0.001), meanwhile, it positively and significantly affected the physical components of quality of life (r=0.43, p=0.001). Conclusion: Therefore, it is concluded that sarcopenia negatively influences the physical components of QoL and functional capacity.http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1871-en.pdfagedsarcopeniaquality of lifeactivities of daily living
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Nissa Yaing Torres Soto
Ana Laura Carrillo-Cervantes
Pedro Enrique Trujillo-Hernández
Josué Arturo Medina-Fernández
Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery
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sarcopenia
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title Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
title_full Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
title_fullStr Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
title_full_unstemmed Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
title_short Sarcopenia, functional capacity, and physical components of quality of life in older adults Mexicans: An explanatory model
title_sort sarcopenia functional capacity and physical components of quality of life in older adults mexicans an explanatory model
topic aged
sarcopenia
quality of life
activities of daily living
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