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Age-related changes in muscle elasticity and thickness of the lower extremities are associated with physical functions among community-dwelling older women.

Akira SaitoMasahiko WakasaMinoru KimotoTakashi IshikawaMegumi TsugaruyaYu KumeKyoji Okada
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
Older women showed age-related changes in high elasticity and atrophy of the rectus femoris and medial head of the gastrocnemius. The high elasticity of both muscles, not muscle thickness, was associated with dynamic balance and walking ability. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 61-65.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • skeletal muscle
  • optical coherence tomography
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • soft tissue