Comparison of the Swallowing Functions in Sarcopenia and Dynapenia

Comparison of the Swallowing Functions of the Sarcopenia and Dynapenia Patients

The purpose of the study to investigate the comparison of the swallowing functions of the sarcopenia and dynapenia in older patients

Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome; from skeletal muscle, and in its usefulness. Dynapenia is a picture of sarcopenia without measurable muscle mass. It has been shown that dysphagia complaints are more common in patients with sarcopenia than in the normal population, but a comparison with patients with dynapenia has not been made to the best of our knowledge. According to the algorithm of The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), experts in the special interest group on sarcopenia, in the routine examination of patients aged 60-90 years who applied to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic with complaints of decreased muscle function, weakness, and slow movement, or "sarcopenia" or Patients with "dynapenia" and patients without Sarcopenia disease who volunteered to participate in the study will be included in the order of application to the outpatient clinic.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 60-90 years
• Sarcopenia and dynapenia patients in study groups
• Non- sarcopenia and non-dynapenia patients in control groups
• Patients who were accept to consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe sarcopenia patients
• Cognitive limitations
• Out of age 60-90 years old
• Patients who were not accept to consent form