摘要：目的 肌肉是保证人体进行日常生理活动的基础。肌肉减少症是以肌量减少、肌力下降和肌肉功能减退为特征的综合征，最初被定义为肌肉量的减少，然而最新的诊断标准包括了其他指标，如肌力和肌肉功能。本文介绍肌肉功能评估方法及指标，为肌肉减少症的诊断提供科学的评估方法。方法 以肌肉功能、评估方法在CNKI和PubMed中查阅相关文献，对肌肉评价方法进行总结归纳。结果 介绍了7种肌肉功能评估的简易方法，并对其中6种方法的信度和效度进行了分析。结论 肌肉功能评价的方法有很多，了解和掌握肌肉功能的简易评价方法在临床实践中具有重要的意义。

Abstract: Objective Muscle is the basic foundation of daily physical activity in human. Sarcopenia characterized as low muscle mass, low muscle strength and low physical performance was originally defined as loss of muscle mass; however, recent definitions have incorporated other components such as muscle strength and physical performance. This review introduces the evaluation methods and indicators of physical performance and provides scientific evaluation methods for one of the diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia. Methods Using "physical performance" and "evaluation methods" to search the literatures in the CNKI and PubMed. Results This paper summarizes 7 simple evaluation methods of physical performance and analyzes the liability and validity of 6 among them. Conclusions There're many methods to evaluate the physical performance. Understanding and knowing well of the simple evaluation methods of physical performance is of great importance in clinical practice.