Reduced or absent preoperative ankle reflex

1. Reduced or absent preoperative ankle reflex is associated with Short Physical Performance Battery score in humans (adjusted β = -1.081).

   Humanspatients with gastric cancer 6 months after gastrectomy6 monthsn = 507

   Association of preoperative ankle reflex with skeletal muscle loss and poorer physical performance 6 months after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer · Frontiers in medicine · 18 Aug 2026

Short Physical Performance Battery score →

1. Reduced or absent preoperative ankle reflex is associated with walking speed in humans (adjusted β = -0.105).

   Humanspatients with gastric cancer 6 months after gastrectomy6 monthsn = 507

   Association of preoperative ankle reflex with skeletal muscle loss and poorer physical performance 6 months after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer · Frontiers in medicine · 18 Aug 2026

Walking speed →

1. Reduced or absent preoperative ankle reflex is associated with dominant hand grip strength in humans (adjusted β = -3.043).

   Humanspatients with gastric cancer 6 months after gastrectomy6 monthsn = 507

   Association of preoperative ankle reflex with skeletal muscle loss and poorer physical performance 6 months after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer · Frontiers in medicine · 18 Aug 2026

Dominant hand grip strength →

1. Reduced or absent preoperative ankle reflex is associated with ASMI change in humans (adjusted β = 0.311, 95% CI: 0.278-0.344).

   Humanspatients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy6 monthsn = 507

   Association of preoperative ankle reflex with skeletal muscle loss and poorer physical performance 6 months after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer · Frontiers in medicine · 18 Aug 2026