The Quantitative Skeletal Muscle Ultrasonography in Elderly with Dynapenia but Not Sarcopenia Using Texture Analysis

The Quantitative Skeletal Muscle Ultrasonography in Elderly with Dynapenia but Not Sarcopenia Using Texture Analysis

(1) Background: Dynapenia is defined as lower muscle strength alone. Only a few studies have investigated muscle quality in subjects with dynapenia. (2) Methods: The muscle quality, characterized by texture parameters of biceps brachii, triceps brachii, rectus femoris, and medial gastrocnemius muscl...

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Main Authors: Kuen-Cheh Yang, Yin-Yin Liao, Ke-Vin Chang, Kuo-Chin Huang, Der-Sheng Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
aged
hand strength
muscle strength
sarcopenia
ultrasonography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/6/400

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