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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 393-396Publisher
SOC PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.393
Keywords
Elderly; Dysphagia; Sarcopenia
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- Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare research fund
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[Purpose] The purpose of the current study was to clarify problems associated with swallowing, related to nutrition and activities of daily living (ADL), in elderly individuals with sarcopenia. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy-seven subjects were assigned to a sarcopenia or a non-sarcopenia group according to a definition used by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. Analyses were conducted including and excluding subjects with a central nervous system disorders in order to focus on the influence of sarcopenia. The swallowing ability, ADL, and nutrition levels were compared between the 2 groups. [Results] Swallowing function as well as ADL and nutrition levels were significantly lower in the sarcopenia group than in the non-sarcopenia group. [Conclusion] It is important to include dimensions of swallowing, nutrition, and ADL in the assessment and treatment of swallowing problems in elderly individuals with sarcopenia.
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