Aging and obesity are two global concerns in public health. Sarcopenic obesity (SO),
defined as the combination of age‐related sarcopenia and obesity, has become a pressing …

Background: An increasing number of studies suggest that diet plays an important role in
regulating aging processes and modulates the development of the most important age …

Background Ultrasound imaging (US) has shown to be a reliable and valid tool for
assessing muscle morphology and quality. However, most studies have focused on …

Background It is believed that clinical management of osteoarthritis should address muscle
weakness to improve physical function and prevent disability and frailty Objectives This sub …

We examined the association of mobility capacity with muscle thicknesses and echo
intensities of the trunk and lower extremity muscles measured using an ultrasound imaging …

Loss of functional movement capacity in older adults is related to adverse changes in
musculotendinous morphology, but this relationship is poorly understood. This study …

Background Reduced exercise tolerance is an important clinical feature of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with poor prognosis. The 6-min …

Introduction This study compared the masses and amounts of intramuscular non-contractile
tissue of multiple lower extremity muscles measured using an ultrasound imaging device, as …

The purpose of this study was to determine if segmental bioelectrical impedance
spectroscopy characteristic frequency (fc) and phase angle (P a) were reflective of …

Objective. Muscle quality has received considerable attention within the literature due to its
influence on health and performance. However, it has been assessed by various measures …