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Myostatin/Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (ASM) Ratio, Not Myostatin, Is Associated with Low Handgrip Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Women.

Soo Jeong ChoiMin Sung LeeDuk-Hee KangGang Jee KoHee-Sook LimByung Chul YuMoo Yong ParkJin Kuk KimChul-Hee KimSeung Duk HwangJun Chul KimChang Won WonWon Suk An
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Higher serum myostatin levels were related with higher muscle mass and better physical performances in the elderly. Serum myostatin/ASM ratio may be a predictor for physical performance rather than myostatin.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • mental health