Association of Sarcopenia at Admission with Physical Performance at Discharge in Older Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study

Key Points

• The aim is to determine if sarcopenia at admission affects physical performance at discharge in older patients with stroke.
• Prospective cohort study design
• Population includes older patients with subacute stroke
• Adjusted analyses for stroke severity and clinical variables
• Sarcopenia at admission significantly correlated with lower physical performance at discharge (p<0.05)
• Findings remained after adjusting for stroke severity
• Suggests potential need for targeted intervention for sarcopenic patients