Slow Gait Speed as an Indicator of Overweight, Dynapenic Obesity and Sarcopenic Obesity in Elderly People in the Community

Slow Gait Speed as an Indicator of Overweight, Dynapenic Obesity and Sarcopenic Obesity in Elderly People in the Community

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the relationship of gait speed with dynapenic or sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older people. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is slow walking speed related to overweight in older people in the community?
• Is slow walking speed related to dynapenic obesity in older people in the community?
• Is gait speed related to sarcopenic obesity in older people in the community?

Participants will answer a clinical interview to obtain sociodemographic data and will perform the following clinical tests: (1) 10-meter walk test, (2) Anthropometric measurement; (3) Handgrip dynamometry test, (4) Standing dynamometry test and (5) Physical functionality questionnaires.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects over 60 years of age
• Female and male
• Self-sufficient in the instrumental activities of daily living
• Subjects with or without drug consumption, capable of carrying out the activity of walking independently or dependent on technical aids.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with acute musculoskeletal injuries of the lower extremity.