Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review
Muscle quality defined as the ratio of muscle strength to muscle mass disregards underlying factors which influence muscle strength. The aim of this review was to investigate the relationship of phase angle (PhA), echo intensity (EI), muscular adipose tissue (MAT), muscle fiber type, fascicle pennat...
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| description | Muscle quality defined as the ratio of muscle strength to muscle mass disregards underlying factors which influence muscle strength. The aim of this review was to investigate the relationship of phase angle (PhA), echo intensity (EI), muscular adipose tissue (MAT), muscle fiber type, fascicle pennation angle (θf), fascicle length (lf), muscle oxidative capacity, insulin sensitivity (IS), neuromuscular activation, and motor unit to muscle strength. PubMed search was performed in 2021. The inclusion criteria were: (i) original research, (ii) human participants, (iii) adults (≥18 years). Exclusion criteria were: (i) no full-text, (ii) non-English or -German language, (iii) pathologies. Forty-one studies were identified. Nine studies found a weak–moderate negative (range r: [−0.26]–[−0.656], <i>p</i> < 0.05) correlation between muscle strength and EI. Four studies found a weak–moderate positive correlation (range r: 0.177–0.696, <i>p</i> < 0.05) between muscle strength and PhA. Two studies found a moderate-strong negative correlation (range r: [−0.446]–[−0.87], <i>p</i> < 0.05) between muscle strength and MAT. Two studies found a weak-strong positive correlation (range r: 0.28–0.907, <i>p</i> < 0.05) between θf and muscle strength. Muscle oxidative capacity was found to be a predictor of muscle strength. This review highlights that the current definition of muscle quality should be expanded upon as to encompass all possible factors of muscle quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bccecd7ab2434a84ba27e95cd986a5df2023-12-03T14:46:02ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-10-011010193710.3390/healthcare10101937Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature ReviewLuciano Bruno Kuschel0Dominik Sonnenburg1Tilman Engel2Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Orthopedics, University Outpatient Clinic, University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Sports Medicine and Sports Orthopedics, University Outpatient Clinic, University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Sports Medicine and Sports Orthopedics, University Outpatient Clinic, University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, GermanyMuscle quality defined as the ratio of muscle strength to muscle mass disregards underlying factors which influence muscle strength. The aim of this review was to investigate the relationship of phase angle (PhA), echo intensity (EI), muscular adipose tissue (MAT), muscle fiber type, fascicle pennation angle (θf), fascicle length (lf), muscle oxidative capacity, insulin sensitivity (IS), neuromuscular activation, and motor unit to muscle strength. PubMed search was performed in 2021. The inclusion criteria were: (i) original research, (ii) human participants, (iii) adults (≥18 years). Exclusion criteria were: (i) no full-text, (ii) non-English or -German language, (iii) pathologies. Forty-one studies were identified. Nine studies found a weak–moderate negative (range r: [−0.26]–[−0.656], <i>p</i> < 0.05) correlation between muscle strength and EI. Four studies found a weak–moderate positive correlation (range r: 0.177–0.696, <i>p</i> < 0.05) between muscle strength and PhA. Two studies found a moderate-strong negative correlation (range r: [−0.446]–[−0.87], <i>p</i> < 0.05) between muscle strength and MAT. Two studies found a weak-strong positive correlation (range r: 0.28–0.907, <i>p</i> < 0.05) between θf and muscle strength. Muscle oxidative capacity was found to be a predictor of muscle strength. This review highlights that the current definition of muscle quality should be expanded upon as to encompass all possible factors of muscle quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/1937muscle qualitymuscle strengthphase angleecho intensity |
| spellingShingle | Luciano Bruno Kuschel Dominik Sonnenburg Tilman Engel Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review Healthcare muscle quality muscle strength phase angle echo intensity |
| title | Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_short | Factors of Muscle Quality and Determinants of Muscle Strength: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | factors of muscle quality and determinants of muscle strength a systematic literature review |
| topic | muscle quality muscle strength phase angle echo intensity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/1937 |
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