Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Calf Muscle Mass and Architecture in Elderly Patients With and Without Sarcopenia

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Calf Muscle Mass and Architecture in Elderly Patients With and Without Sarcopenia

Highlights • Only calf circumference measurements may not be appropriate for assessing sarcopenia. • Thickness and fascicle length values of musculus gatrocnemius are lower in sarcopenic elderly and these two parameters can serve as alternative measurements for diagnosing/quantifying sarcopenia. • U...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-07, Vol.65, p.218-224
Hauptverfasser: Kuyumcu, Mehmet Emin, Halil, Meltem, Kara, Özgür, Çuni, Bledjan, Çağlayan, Gökhan, Güven, Serdar, Yeşil, Yusuf, Arık, Güneş, Yavuz, Burcu Balam, Cankurtaran, Mustafa, Özçakar, Levent
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Architecture
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dermis - diagnostic imaging
Electric Impedance
Fat
Female
Gastrocnemius
Hand Strength
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging
Older adult
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Subcutaneous Fat - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Only calf circumference measurements may not be appropriate for assessing sarcopenia. • Thickness and fascicle length values of musculus gatrocnemius are lower in sarcopenic elderly and these two parameters can serve as alternative measurements for diagnosing/quantifying sarcopenia. • Ultrasound imaging can safely/conveniently be used to evaluate different compartments of the musculoskelal system in elderly.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2016.04.004