Associations between D3Cr muscle mass and MR thigh muscle volume with strength, power, physical performance, fitness, and limitations in older adults in the SOMMA study.
Peggy M CawthonTerri L BlackwellStephen B KritchevskyAnne B NewmanRussell T HepplePaul M CoenBennett P GreenwoodKate A DuchownyMegan Hetherington-RauthTheresa MauMahalakshmi ShankaranMarc HellersteinWilliam J EvansSteven R CummingsPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)
Less muscle -measured by either D3Cr muscle mass or MR thigh muscle volume - was associated with lower strength and fitness. Varied associations by sex and assessment method suggest consideration be given to which measurement to use in future studies.