The relationship between muscle quality and physical performance.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ocomotive syndrome
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000004007
- Lead Sponsor
- Development and rehabilitation of motor function, Human health sciences, Graduate school of medicine, Kyoto university.
- Brief Summary
Echo intensity of the quadriceps femoris was significantly correlated with quadriceps strength independently of muscle thickness or age, and showed no significant correlation with subctaneous fat thickness of the anterior thigh, percent body fat, or body mass index of middle age and elderly persons.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
The individuals not able to provide informed consent, have history of orthopedic disease, neurologic disease or cardiovascular disease that influenced the measurements.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle echo intensity and muscle stiffness. Maximal voluntary muscle strength, physical performance and flexibility.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method