Phase angle, muscle mass, and functionality in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Taís Galdêncio do NascimentoRebecca Peixoto Paes-SilvaMarcella Campos Lima da LuzPoliana Coelho CabralGleyce Kelly Araújo BezerraAndressa Caroline Burgos GomesPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)
Most individuals had reduced PA, and only age was associated with this result. Aging is a risk factor for reducing muscle mass and physical disability in PD. Although this study indicates a relationship between PA, age, muscle mass, and functionality, further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.