Ultrasonographic evaluation of the calf muscle mass and architecture in elderly patients with and without sarcopenia


KUYUMCU M. E., HALİL M. G., Kara O., Cuni B., ÇAĞLAYAN G., Guven S., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, cilt.65, ss.218-224, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.04.004
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.218-224
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Older adult, Sarcopenia, Gastrocnemius, Fat, Ultrasound, Architecture, OLDER-ADULTS, ASSOCIATION, PREVALENCE, STRENGTH, MOBILITY, INDEX
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/objectives: To sonographically assess the muscle mass and architecture of sarcopenic elderly subjects, and to explore the utility of ultrasound (US) measurements in predicting sarcopenia.