Skeletal muscle architecture and aging: A comparison of ultrasound techniques and an assessment of intrarater reliability.

Andrew C D'LugosNathan J SkotakJacquelyn J FarisNicholas T ThomasCorey E MazoJonathan J DickinsonJessy G MooreTheresa M JorgensenJared M Dickinson

Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2024)

Our findings suggest that participant posture during imaging impacts the absolute values and intrarater reliability of ultrasound-determined muscle characteristics in a muscle-specific fashion, and this effect is greater in older compared to younger individuals.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
magnetic resonance imaging
insulin resistance
high resolution
ultrasound guided
physical activity
contrast enhanced ultrasound
middle aged
computed tomography
adipose tissue