Objective physical activity level is associated with rectus femoris muscle echo-intensity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Kazuki OkuraMasahiro IwakuraAtsuyoshi KawagoshiKeiyu SugawaraHitomi TakahashiTakanobu ShioyaPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2022)
The present study showed that PA level was associated with RF-EI in patients with COPD. In addition, RF-CSA was associated with knee extensor force. When assessing skeletal muscle using ultrasonography in patients with COPD, we should also assess EI.
Keyphrases
- skeletal muscle
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- physical activity
- lung function
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- insulin resistance
- total knee arthroplasty
- body mass index
- single molecule
- diffusion weighted
- computed tomography
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- anterior cruciate ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction