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ULTRASOUND MUSCLE THICKNESS AS AN EASY METHOD TO ASSESS LEAN MASS AND GRIP STRENGTH IN OLDER ADULTS

Ultrasound is emerging as an effective method for measuring muscle mass in older adults, being more cost-effective than other image methods, such as Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography, and more accurate than bioelectrical impedance and anthropometry. We aimed to evaluate...

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Autores principales: Vilar Fernandes, Lara, De Oliveira, Gabriela Benatti, Junqueira Vasques, Ana Carolina, Andrade, Flavia, Yu, Xia, Chen, Summer, Corona, Ligiana P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9772422/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2996