Table 2 Biomarkers of muscle strength
Test | Technique | Cut-off value |
|---|---|---|
Isometric handgrip strength (IHG) | The dynamometer is held in the dominant hand with the base resting in the palm 5-s maximal isometric contraction [49] | < 27 kg and < 16 kg in men and women respectively ( by EWGSOP2) [49] |
Five-time sit-to-stand test (5STS) | Time needed to rise from a seated position five times without support [49] | > 15 s for five rises [49] |
Isokinetic knee extension strength | Measure knee extension strength by isokinetic dynamometry in a sitting position [50] | No cut-off value |