Ultrasound for Measuring the Cross-Sectional Area of Biceps Brachii Muscle in Sarcopenia.

ABSTRACT: Background: Ultrasound is emerging as an effective method for measuring muscle mass in elderly people. It has been applied in numerous studies to obtain measurement of lower limbs. The study aims to explore the relationship between sarcopenia and ultrasound measurements of biceps brachii. Methods: Participants (n=179) aged over 60 years were enrolled from the first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University. The muscle thickness (MT), cross-sectional area (CSA) and fat thickness (FT) of these participants were recorded. Spearman test and partial correlation test was used to determine the correlation between indicators. Mann-Whitney U test was performed to compare ultrasonic parameters between sarcopenia group and non-sarcopenia group. The binary logistic regression analysis w

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7646111 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature