Observational and Analytical Study on the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults and Those Living in the Community

Inclusion Criteria: * older adults who have been institutionalized for at least one year * older adults who are institutionalized with clinical suspicion of sarcopenia according to the Sarc-F questionnaire and muscle strength criteria * older adults residing in the community of Extrema Exclusion Criteria: * present cognitive impairment (score \<24 Mini-Mental State Examination) * primary, serious, or chronic diseases that could explain the decrease in muscle strength and the other diagnostic variables of the participants * diseases or physical disorders that hinder the assessment of the participants; -use of drugs that may affect muscle strength and mass \[35\].