Article ID: 12196
Objectives: We aimed to determine the relationship between the assessment of frailty using the Kihon Checklist (KCL) and 30-Second Chair Stand Test (CS30) in late-stage older patients with heart disease.
Methods: A total of 141 patients were included in this study. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) 75 years or older (mean age 79.6±3.4 years); (2) those with heart diseases; (3) those registered as outpatients for lifestyle-related diseases. Their total KCL score, body composition, physical function (grip strength, CS30, one leg standing time), exercise habits, and exercise tolerance were measured, and the relationships among these variables were analyzed.
Results: The total KCL score was used to classify the participants. Approximately 20% of the participants were frailty. CS30 results were significantly associated with frailty (odds ratio: 0.795, 95% confidence interval: 0.663-0.952, p=0.013).
Conclusions: A poor CS30 result is one of the important index representing the characteristic of frailty in late-stage older patients with heart disease.
