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Measurement of skeletal muscle: Laboratory and epidemiological methods.
- Source :
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Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences . Nov95 Special Issue, Vol. 50A Issue 6, p23. 7p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- Shows that skeletal muscle (SM) measurement methods quantify different components and properties of muscle, ranging from the atomic to whole-body levels of body composition. Limitations of some methods when applied to the quantification of skeletal muscle mass in the elderly; Validity and assumptions of some available methods of estimating skeletal muscle mass; Hypotheses explaining discrepancies in muscle mass estimates by different methods.
- Subjects :
- *MUSCLE strength testing
*EPIDEMIOLOGY
*GERONTOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10795006
- Volume :
- 50A
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9708152625