Comparative analysis of the maximal respiratory pressure and peak expiratory flow rate in diagnosing probable respiratory sarcopenia – The Otassha Study
Although PEFR had a moderate correlation with MRP, the concordance of respiratory sarcopenia diagnosed using the two methods was moderate, suggesting that the two approaches are partially interchangeable and are complementary. The findings showed that PEFR, proposed as an alternative to MRP, is valid for diagnosing respiratory sarcopenia, supporting its role as an alternative to the gold standard for evaluating respiratory-muscle strength. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 1253-1259.
Authors
- Yoshinori Fujiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3384-1696)
- Takeshi Kera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2356-0188)
- Manami Ejiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-4587)
- Kazushige Ihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3190-0290)
- Hisashi Kawai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-6041)
- Keigo Imamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-670X)
- Shuichi P. Obuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0187-9275)
- Hirohiko Hirano
Institutions
- Hirosaki University (JP)
- Takasaki University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70124
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science