Leg skeletal muscle mass asymmetry is independently associated with gait speed in older adults requiring long-term care.
Ryo SatoYohei SawayaMasahiro IshizakaTakahiro ShibaTamaki HiroseTomohiko UranoPublished in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2023)
The asymmetry index of leg skeletal muscle mass was associated with gait speed in older adults requiring long-term care. Future assessment and interventions directed towards symmetry of leg skeletal muscle mass may help to improve gait speed in older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; ••: ••-••.