Ultrasonic echo intensity (EI), an easy-to-use measure of intramuscular fat and fibrous
tissues, is known to increase with aging. However, age-related changes in EI have not been …

Ultrasound imaging (US) is a widely used imaging tool in physiotherapy for assessing
muscle morphology and quality, among other purposes, such as ensuring the patients' …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the quantitative features of intramuscular
adipose tissue of the quadriceps and their association with gait independence in older …

Objective Although older inpatients are known to develop various conditions, whether aging
affects intramuscular adipose tissue in older inpatients remains unclear. In particular, an …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the effect of age on the mechanical properties, muscle
size, and muscle quality in the upper and lower limb and trunk muscles. Methods We …

Sarcopenia is a major issue among the elderly. However, the effects of nutritional status and
body composition on functional recovery in patients with proximal femur fractures (PFF) …

Background Echo intensity (EI) on ultrasonography images of skeletal muscle reflects
muscle composition. Objectives The primary aim of the study was to investigate the inter …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine whether differences in muscle mass and
intramuscular adipose tissue are present between patients with a moderately and severely …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate digastric muscle mass and intensity between no
sarcopenic dysphagia and sarcopenic dysphagia. Methods Patients aged≥ 65 years were …

Muscle quality (the ratio of strength to lean muscle mass) might be a better indicator of
muscle function than strength alone. Differences in muscle quality index (MQI) between …