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Title: | Examining the Presence of Sarcopenia in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case-Control Study | Authors: | Akar, Begüm Başakcı Çalık, Bilge Gür Kabul, Elif Bayındır Akbaş, Ayşe Nur Çobankara, Veli |
Keywords: | Rheumatoid arthritis sarcopenia quality of life muscle physical performance Disability |
Publisher: | Sciendo | Abstract: | Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of sarcopenia, functional status, fear-avoidance behaviors, biopsychosocial status and quality of life in RA women with healthy controls.Methods: 25 RA women and 25 healthy women were included in the study. Definition of sarcopenia was assessed using parameters recommended by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia (EWGSOP): Bioimpedance analysis for muscle mass (body fat ratio, skeletal muscle mass, skeletal muscle mass index); grip and knee extension strength for muscle strength and 4-m course gait speed test for physical performance was applied. Functional status was evaluated with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), fear-avoidance behaviors with the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), biopsychosocial status with the Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ), and quality of life with Short Form-36 (SF-36).Results: While none of the healthy women had sarcopenia, severe sarcopenia was detected in 7 (28%) of the women with RA. When RA and healthy groups were compared; skeletal muscle mass (p: 0,004); skeletal muscle mass index (p: 0,011); grip strength-right (p:0.001) and left (p:0.001); knee extension strength-right (p:0.001) and left (p:0.001), 4-m course gait speed test (p:0.001), HAQ (p:0.001), TKS (p:0.001), BETY-BQ (p:0.001), SF-36 physical (p:0.001) ve mental component (p:0.001) results were significant in favor of the healthy group while there was no difference in body fat ratio (p>0.05).Conclusion: In women with RA, the frequency of sarcopenia is higher, and functional status, fear-avoidance behaviors, biopsychosocial status and quality of life are worse than healthy. | URI: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0036 https://hdl.handle.net/11499/56271 |
ISSN: | 1582-3296 2501-062X |
Appears in Collections: | Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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