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Table 1 Diagnostic testing for sarcopenia

From: COPD: osteoporosis and sarcopenia

Muscle mass

a. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

b. Bioimpendence analysis (BIA)

Muscle strength

Handheld dynamometer

Physical performance

a. Gait speed

b. Timed Up and Go (TUG)

c. Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)