Locomotive Syndrome Stage 1 Predicts Significant Worsening of Future Motor Performance: The Prospective Yakumo Study
Table 1
Demographic data at baseline (2011) in patients (n = 113) who were followed for 5 years.
Variable at baseline
Total (n = 113)
Male (n = 49)
Female (n = 64)
Age (years)
63.8 ± 8.5
65.0 ± 7.7
63.0 ± 9.0
≤49
9 (8%)
3 (6%)
6 (9%)
50–59
26 (23%)
10 (20%)
16 (25%)
60–69
48 (42%)
20 (41%)
28 (44%)
≥70
30 (27%)
16 (33%)
14 (22%)
Height (cm)
158.5 ± 8.1
165.6 ± 9.2
152.8 ± 7.2
Body weight (kg)
59.5 ± 9.1
66.1 ± 8.3
54.5 ± 7.2
Body fat percentage (%)
27.4
25.1
29.3
Body mass index (kg/m2)
23.6 ± 2.9
24.0 ± 2.5
23.3 ± 3.1
Bone mineral density (%YAM)
81.8 ± 16.6
85.4 ± 18.8
79.7 ± 14.8
Osteoporosis
21 (19%)
7 (14%)
14 (22%)
GLFS-25
7.4 ± 7.1
6.7 ± 7.6
7.9 ± 6.3
Stand-up test (%)
42.9 ± 12.6
47.8 ± 15.2
39.1 ± 10.4
Two-step test (cm)
111.3 ± 18.1
120.6 ± 19.4
104.3 ± 17.3
Values are expressed as mean ± standard error or as a number (percentage). YAM: young adult mean; GLFS-25: 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale. Number of subjects who could stand up on one leg (right or left) from a height of 40 cm.
