Thigh muscle and subcutaneous tissue thickness measured using ultrasound imaging in older females living in extended care: a preliminary study

BACKGROUND: Thigh tissue thickness has not been examined in older females living in extended care in UK as an indicator of musculoskeletal health. This study examined the feasibility of using ultrasound imaging to measure the thickness of superficial (fat) and deep layers (muscle) of the thigh in ol...

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Autores principales: Welch, Daniella, Ndanyo, Laetitia Sungu, Brown, Simon, Agyapong-Badu, Sandra, Warner, Martin, Stokes, Maria, Samuel, Dinesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5911272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28741145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0800-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5911272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28741145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0800-1

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