Functional Independence Measure motor subscale

1. Sarcopenia is associated with Functional Independence Measure motor subscale in humans (B -3.51).

   “Confirmed sarcopenia defined by SMI/height2 was independently and consistently associated with lower discharge FIM-motor scores across all age and sex strata (men ≥ 65 years: B - 3.51, P = 0.038”

   Humanspost-acute stroke, confirmed sarcopenia defined by SMI/height2males

   Prognostic performance of Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Constructs for activities of daily living at discharge after stroke: a head-to-head validation

   European geriatric medicine·7 Jul 2026

More on Sarcopenia