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Site-specific skeletal muscle echo intensity and thickness differences in subcutaneous adipose tissue matched older and younger adults.

Michael T ParisNoah LetofskyMarina Mourtzakis
Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2020)
Distinct age-related differences in trunk and lower limb muscle composition were evident compared to upper limb muscles; highlighting the importance of quantifying specific muscle groups when evaluating age-associated muscle characteristics.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • lower limb
  • upper limb
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • magnetic resonance
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • optical coherence tomography