TY  - JOUR
TI  - Proximal muscle strength as a predictor of vitamin D
insufficiency in elderly
AB  - Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the association of serum vitamin D level with proximal muscle strength, tone, elasticity, and
stiffness in elderly.
Patients and methods: Between September 2017 and January 2018, a total of 109 participants (21 males, 88 females;
mean age: 71.2±4.6 years; range, 65 to 85 years) were included in the study. The proximal muscle strength was evaluated by
MicroFET® 3 device. The muscle tone, elasticity, and stiffness were measured using the MyotonPRO® digital palpation device.
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level was tested by high-performance liquid chromatography. A receiver operating
characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to evaluate the potential role of MicroFET® 3-measured proximal muscle strength in
the quantification of vitamin D status.
Results: Vitamin D sufficient participants had a higher proximal muscle strength (p<0.001). Quadriceps and hamstring elasticity at
the non-dominant site were significantly higher in vitamin D sufficient group (p<0.05). The ROC analysis indicated that the deltoid
muscle strength had the potential of determining vitamin D insufficiency with moderate accuracy (area under the curve=0.744; 95%
confidence interval: 0.643-0.845; p<0.001).
Conclusion: Proximal muscle strength, elasticity, and physical performance are associated with vitamin D status. Proximal muscle
strength measured by a hand-held dynamometer can be used as a predictor of hypovitaminosis D in elderly
AU  - Basaran, Sibel
AU  - Gokcen, Neslihan
AU  - SARPEL, TUNAY
AU  - Kocaer, Ahmet
AU  - Coskun Benlidayi, Ilke
DO  - 10.5606/tftrd.2021.5323
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
VL  - 67
IS  - 1
SN  - 2587-0823
SP  - 84
EP  - 90
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/512334
ER  -