Hanan, Nur Andriana Sufea
(2021)
Association of muscle health and quality of life in older adults living in rural community.
Other.
Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
Poor muscle health that includes muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle
function may cause a person to have poor quality of life. The aim of this study is to
identify and describe the association of the muscle health and quality of life in older
adults living in rural area. We recruited only six participants (two men) , mean age of
65.5±6.3 years, from the rural area, Mukim Nibong, Kelantan due to Covid-19
movement restriction orders. Their muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle function
were measured using handgrip dynamometer, bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA)
and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), respectively. Their quality of life
(QoL) was assessed by using World Health Organisation (WHO) quality of life brief
questionnaire (WHOQol-BREF) and sarcopenia quality of life (SarQoL) questionnaire.
We also assessed participants’ demographics, health history. Overall, only one
participant did not have sarcopenia, two were sarcopenic and three have severe
sarcopenia. Results showed that age is significantly negatively correlated (p<0.05) with
Domain 2 Psychological (WHOQOL-BREF, r = -0.94) and in total SarQoL scores (r = -
0.88) as well as in D1 (Physical and Mental Health, r = -0.89), D2 (Locomotion, r = -
0.89) and D4 (Functionality, r = -0.89). Hypertension is also negatively correlated
(p<0.05) with Domain 2 (r = -0.91) and Domain 4 (Environment, r = -0.89) of
WHOQOL-BREF and D1 (r = -0.89), D2 (r = -0.89), D4 (r = -0.89) and overall
SarQoL scores (r = -0.88). Type 2 diabetes is significantly correlated with D5
(Activities of daily living, r = -0.98, p = 0.017). BIA lean muscle (r = -0.84) and fat (r =
0.84) is significantly correlated (p<0.05) witth Domain 3 (Social relationship,
Poor muscle health that includes muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle
function may cause a person to have poor quality of life. The aim of this study is to
identify and describe the association of the muscle health and quality of life in older
adults living in rural area. We recruited only six participants (two men) , mean age of
65.5±6.3 years, from the rural area, Mukim Nibong, Kelantan due to Covid-19
movement restriction orders. Their muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle function
were measured using handgrip dynamometer, bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA)
and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), respectively. Their quality of life
(QoL) was assessed by using World Health Organisation (WHO) quality of life brief
questionnaire (WHOQol-BREF) and sarcopenia quality of life (SarQoL) questionnaire.
We also assessed participants’ demographics, health history. Overall, only one
participant did not have sarcopenia, two were sarcopenic and three have severe
sarcopenia. Results showed that age is significantly negatively correlated (p<0.05) with
Domain 2 Psychological (WHOQOL-BREF, r = -0.94) and in total SarQoL scores (r = -
0.88) as well as in D1 (Physical and Mental Health, r = -0.89), D2 (Locomotion, r = -
0.89) and D4 (Functionality, r = -0.89). Hypertension is also negatively correlated
(p<0.05) with Domain 2 (r = -0.91) and Domain 4 (Environment, r = -0.89) of
WHOQOL-BREF and D1 (r = -0.89), D2 (r = -0.89), D4 (r = -0.89) and overall
SarQoL scores (r = -0.88). Type 2 diabetes is significantly correlated with D5
(Activities of daily living, r = -0.98, p = 0.017). BIA lean muscle (r = -0.84) and fat (r =
0.84) is significantly correlated (p<0.05) witth Domain 3 (Social relationship,
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