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Abstract：
(1) Background: Sarcopenia and chronic pain are prevalent syndromes among older adults that negatively affect their quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic pain and sarcopenia among Greek community-dwelling older adults. (2) Methods: Older adults >60 years of age were enrolled in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. Sarcopenia status was assessed according to the EWGSOP2 2019 algorithm. This assessment included the evaluation of muscle strength, body composition and gait speed. Pain location and pain characteristics were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. Pain severity was assessed via the visual analog scale. The participants were also asked to fill out the SARC-F, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) questionnaire. (3) Results: This study included 314 participants with a mean age of 71.3 ± 7.4 years. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 19.4 (n = 61), and 44.26% of the sarcopenic participants recorded chronic pain. Chronic pain was associated with sarcopenia, comorbidities, the number of drugs and HADS. (4) Conclusions: The results demonstrated a high percentage of chronic pain in the sarcopenic population. The results also highlight the importance of the detection of chronic pain in older patients with sarcopenia in order to develop effective preventive and therapeutic strategies.
摘要：
（1）背景：肌肉减少症和慢性疼痛是老年人中普遍存在的综合征，对他们的生活质量产生负面影响。本研究旨在调查希腊社区居住的老年人中慢性疼痛与肌肉减少症之间的关系。(2)方法:年龄>60岁的老年人纳入本描述性研究,横断面研究。根据EWGSOP22019算法评估肌肉减少症状态。这项评估包括肌肉力量的评估，身体成分和步态速度。使用自我报告问卷评估疼痛位置和疼痛特征。通过视觉模拟量表评估疼痛严重程度。参与者还被要求填写SARC-F，医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）和国际跌倒疗效量表（FES-I）问卷。（3）结果：这项研究包括314名参与者，平均年龄为71.3±7.4岁。肌少症的患病率为19.4（n=61），44.26%的肌少症参与者记录慢性疼痛。慢性疼痛与肌肉减少症有关，合并症,药物和HADS的数量。（4）结论：结果表明，少肌症人群中慢性疼痛的比例很高。结果还强调了检测老年肌肉减少症患者慢性疼痛的重要性，以制定有效的预防和治疗策略。
