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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017
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| 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 |