Suitable ultrasound screening method for older adults with disability to identify low muscle mass

Suitable ultrasound screening method for older adults with disability to identify low muscle mass

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the accuracy and consistency of different ultrasound protocols for the measurement of gastrocnemius muscle (GM) thickness and to identify a suitable ultrasound scheme that can be used to detect the low muscle mass in older with disability.Materials and method...

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Main Authors: Huaying Ding, Xia Lin, Sha Huang, Jie Liao, Zhouyu Li, Lanlan Chen, Li Zhu, Yukuan Xie, Qian Nie, Xiaoyan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ultrasound
low muscle mass
measurement scheme
older
accuracy
consistency
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1270176/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1270176/full

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