Associations Between D3Cr Muscle Mass and Magnetic Resonance Thigh Muscle Volume With Strength, Power, Physical Performance, Fitness, and Limitations in Older Adults in the SOMMA Study.
Peggy M CawthonTerri L BlackwellStephen B KritchevskyAnne B NewmanRussell T HepplePaul M CoenBennett P GreenwoodKate A DuchownyMegan Hetherington-RauthTheresa MauMahalakshmi ShankaranMarc HellersteinWilliam J EvansSteven R CummingsPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)
Less muscle-measured by either D3Cr muscle mass or MR thigh muscle volume-was associated with lower strength and fitness. Varied associations by sex and assessment method suggest consideration be given to which measurement to use in future studies.