Age- and sex-related differences of muscle cross-sectional area in iliocapsularis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background This study aimed to determine in how many individuals the iliocapsularis muscle (IC) could be identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whether age and sex are associated with the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the IC. Methods Thirty-seven healthy younger adults and 40 he...

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Main Authors: Masahide Yagi, Masashi Taniguchi, Hiroshige Tateuchi, Tetsuya Hirono, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Momoko Yamagata, Ryusuke Nakai, Yosuke Yamada, Misaka Kimura, Noriaki Ichihashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03127-y