Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: 2020 SARCUS update
Purpose In 2018, the SARCUS working group published a first article on the standardization
of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient …
of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient …
It is not just muscle mass: a review of muscle quality, composition and metabolism during ageing as determinants of muscle function and mobility in later life
Worldwide estimates predict 2 billion people will be aged over 65 years by 2050. A major
current challenge is maintaining mobility and quality of life into old age. Impaired mobility is …
current challenge is maintaining mobility and quality of life into old age. Impaired mobility is …
Echo intensity as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality: applications, methodology, and future directions
Purpose This narrative review provides an overview of the current knowledge of B-mode
ultrasound-derived echo intensity (EI) as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality. Method …
ultrasound-derived echo intensity (EI) as an indicator of skeletal muscle quality. Method …
Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: towards standardized measurements
Purpose Measurement of muscle mass is paramount in the screening and diagnosis of
sarcopenia. Besides muscle quantity however, also quality assessment is important …
sarcopenia. Besides muscle quantity however, also quality assessment is important …
Multicomponent exercise and the hallmarks of frailty: Considerations on cognitive impairment and acute hospitalization
Frailty syndrome encompasses several physical hallmarks such as loss of muscle strength,
power output and mass, which leads to poor gait ability, fatigue, falls and overall difficulty to …
power output and mass, which leads to poor gait ability, fatigue, falls and overall difficulty to …
Intramuscular adipose tissue determined by T1-weighted MRI at 3 T primarily reflects extramyocellular lipids
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess relationships between intramuscular
adipose tissue (IntraMAT) content determined by MRI and intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) and …
adipose tissue (IntraMAT) content determined by MRI and intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) and …
Diagnostic ultrasound estimates of muscle mass and muscle quality discriminate between women with and without sarcopenia
C Ismail, J Zabal, HJ Hernandez, P Woletz… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Age-related changes in muscle mass and muscle tissue composition contribute
to diminished strength in older adults. The objectives of this study are to examine if an …
to diminished strength in older adults. The objectives of this study are to examine if an …
Muscle power training: a hallmark for muscle function retaining in frail clinical setting
Functional ability, and retaining autonomy and independence, as people age is the
cornerstone of healthy aging, a term established by World Health Organization in its first …
cornerstone of healthy aging, a term established by World Health Organization in its first …
Relationship between quadriceps echo intensity and functional and morphological characteristics in older men and women
The age-related decrease in human skeletal muscle mass; ie sarcopenia, has received
much attention, but an age-related increase in the ratio of adipose tissue to muscle tissue …
much attention, but an age-related increase in the ratio of adipose tissue to muscle tissue …
Assessing sarcopenia with vastus lateralis muscle ultrasound: an operative protocol
Background Muscle ultrasound (MUS) has so far not been implemented for sarcopenia
assessment in clinical geriatric practice due to allegedly low reproducibility of results in the …
assessment in clinical geriatric practice due to allegedly low reproducibility of results in the …