Differences in the mass and quality of the quadriceps with age and sex and their relationships with knee extension strength

Abstract Background Although muscle quality evaluations are currently considered important for diagnosing sarcopenia, data from the general population are lacking. This study used mid‐thigh computed tomography measurements to evaluate age‐related and sex‐related differences in quadriceps femoris mus...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Mizuno, Yasumoto Matsui, Makiko Tomida, Yasuo Suzuki, Yukiko Nishita, Chikako Tange, Hiroshi Shimokata, Shiro Imagama, Rei Otsuka, Hidenori Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12715