Improved activities of daily living in elderly patients with increased skeletal muscle mass during vertebral compression fracture rehabilitation.

Purpose: We hypothesized that elderly patients with greater skeletal muscle mass have better activities of daily living (ADLs) than those with less skeletal muscle mass. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ADL improvement and changes in skeletal muscle mass among older patients ≥ 80 years of age who were undergoing rehabilitation for vertebral compression fracture (VCF).

Methods: This case-control study was conducted at a rehabilitation hospital.