Correlations of Body Composition Measures with Functional Outcomes and the Clinical Frailty Scale in Inpatient Rehabilitation: a Prospective Cohort Study
The investigators are investigating if body composition measures - in particular muscle mass, body fat, and something called the phase angle - are able to reliably predict functional outcomes for patients who are in an acute hospital for inpatient rehabilitation. The investigators also want to see if age and frailty affect these relationships. Patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation in our hospital will be monitored through a variety of frailty-specific tools, including strength and speed. The investigators will use a device called a body composition monitor (BCM) to record their body composition measurements. These will then be compared against their usual rehabilitation outcomes. The investigators believe that there is a correlation between these measures and a patient's functional outcomes.
• Transferred under the Rehabilitation Medicine service for post-acute rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation diagnosis of:
‣ Stroke with motor weakness (modified Rankin scale 1-5), or
⁃ Deconditioning (from sepsis, post-ICU admission, heart failure, falls, musculoskeletal conditions with or without pain, or other conditions), or
⁃ Pulmonary rehabilitation (with or with long-term oxygen therapy), or
⁃ Lower limb amputees (transtibial or transfemoral)
• Medically stable
• Able to understand English consent form or suitably-translated document, or have a family member/legally-authorised representative who is able to do so and willing to provide consent