Table 1: Characteristics of the patients in this study.
BMI: body mass index, TC: thigh circumference, SUL: supine left, STL: sitting left, SUR: supine right, STR: supine right, BI: barthel Index.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 67) |
| Gender, n (men/women) | 29/38 |
| Age (year) | 83.5 ± 7.6 |
| Height (cm) | 149.5 ± 10.2 |
| Weight (kg) | 45.7 ± 10.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 ± 3.5 |
| TC (cm, SUL, 10 cm) | 34.8 ± 4.6 |
| TC (cm, STL, 10 cm) | 34.1 ± 4.5 |
| TC (cm, SUL, 15 cm) | 36.9 ± 5.2 |
| TC (cm, STL, 15 cm) | 36.0 ± 5.1 |
| TC (cm, SUR, 10 cm) | 34.8 ± 4.7 |
| TC (cm, STR, 10 cm) | 34.0 ± 4.8 |
| TC (cm, SUR, 15 cm) | 37.0 ± 5.2 |
| TC (cm, STR, 15 cm) | 35.9 ± 5.3 |
| BI (points) | 49.9 ± 23.4 |