[HTML][HTML] Exercise effects on muscle quality in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Radaelli, DR Taaffe, RU Newton, DA Galvão… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To systematically review and analyse the effects of exercise on morphological and
neuromuscular muscle quality (MQ) outcomes in older adults and assess a range of …

[HTML][HTML] Quality matters as much as quantity of skeletal muscle: clinical implications of myosteatosis in cardiometabolic health

HK Kim, CH Kim - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Although age-related changes in skeletal muscles are closely associated with decreases in
muscle strength and functional decline, their associations with cardiometabolic diseases in …

Reduced muscle strength in patients with long-COVID-19 syndrome is mediated by limb muscle mass

R Ramírez-Vélez… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on muscle strength may help to elucidate the organ
systems that contribute to acute and chronic COVID-19 sequelae. We questioned whether …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging techniques for the quantitative analysis of skeletal muscle: state of the art

K Engelke, O Chaudry, L Gast, MAB Eldib… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the dominant 3D imaging modality to
quantify muscle properties in skeletal muscle disorders, in inherited and acquired muscle …

Walking exercise therapy effects on lower extremity skeletal muscle in peripheral artery disease

MM McDermott, S Dayanidhi, K Kosmac… - Circulation …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Walking exercise is the most effective noninvasive therapy that improves walking ability in
peripheral artery disease (PAD). Biologic mechanisms by which exercise improves walking …

Prognostic value of myosteatosis and sarcopenia for elderly patients with colorectal cancer: a large-scale double-center study

WZ Chen, ZL Shen, FM Zhang, XZ Zhang, WH Chen… - Surgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Myosteatosis and sarcopenia are forms of muscle depletion that impair the
normal physiological function of elderly patients, resulting in a worse prognosis. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Muscle fat infiltration in chronic kidney disease: a marker related to muscle quality, muscle strength and sarcopenia

CM Avesani, AM de Abreu, HS Ribeiro, TB Brismar… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Muscle fat infiltration (MFI) also known as myosteatosis refers to any deposit of lipids found
in the skeletal muscle. MFI is preferably assessed by image-based methods like computed …

The effects of myosteatosis on skeletal muscle function in older adults

K Dondero, B Friedman, J Rekant… - Physiological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Myosteatosis, or the infiltration of fatty deposits into skeletal muscle, occurs with advancing
age and contributes to the health and functional decline of older adults. Myosteatosis and its …

[HTML][HTML] Fat infiltration and muscle hydration improve after high-intensity resistance training in women with sarcopenia. A randomized clinical trial

C Flor-Rufino, J Barrachina-Igual, P Pérez-Ros… - Maturitas, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Resistance training is recommended for preventing sarcopenia, but the benefits
for the quality and quantity of muscle mass are uncertain. Objective To assess the effects of …

Associations between physical fitness components with muscle ultrasound parameters in prepuberal children

Y García-Alonso, A García-Hermoso… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background/objectives Muscle ultrasound is a convenient technique to visualize normal and
pathological muscle tissue as it is non-invasive and real-time. This technique is related to …