Mid-arm muscle circumference as an indicator of exercise tolerance in chronic heart failure.

Shinjiro MiyazakiShusei HayashinoIchiro MatsumotoMizuki KurozumiTsunetatsu NambaYuichiro TakagiJun KunikataTetsuo Minamino

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

MAMC is independently associated with peak VO2 in CHF patients. Thus, MAMC could be an indicator of exercise tolerance, which is closely related to the severity and prognosis of CHF. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 411-415.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
high intensity
physical activity
newly diagnosed
body mass index
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis
resistance training
patient reported outcomes
drug induced