Trunk lean mass and its association with 4 different measures of thoracic kyphosis in older community dwelling persons.

J YamamotoJ BergstromA DavisD WingJ T SchousboeJ F NicholsDeborah M Kado

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Lower TLM is associated with HK in older persons. The results were stronger when standing measures of kyphosis were used, suggesting that the effects of muscle on thoracic kyphosis are best appreciated under spinal loading conditions.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
spinal cord
skeletal muscle
spinal cord injury
bone mineral density
high glucose
endothelial cells