Understanding individual muscle strength is crucial for optimizing physical therapy and enhancing athletic performance. Traditional methods, however, often fall short in precision. The newly ...

Correspondence to Dr Haruki Momma, Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; h-momma{at}med.tohoku.ac.jp ...

Measurement of the phase angle (PhA) from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be explored as a quick and non-invasive method to measure muscle activity and strength, especially useful in people ...

A six-year cohort study shows low muscle strength, not sarcopenia, is linked to increased falls risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting the importance of functional assessments.

AJR: use of the L1 vertebral level—typically included on both chest and abdominal CT examinations—rather than the L3 level expands the reach of opportunistic CT screening for sarcopenia “Automated ...

There are various ways to estimate muscle mass percentage. These include using medical equipment, calculating body fat percentage, and measuring certain areas of the body. Maintaining a healthy ...

Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) provides significant benefits to patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS), and those benefits are retained 8 weeks after cessation of training, according to a ...

Muscular endurance tests can help you gauge the effectiveness of your workout and provide clues about your overall physical fitness. When it comes to measuring progress in the weight room, muscular ...

Muscle function loss occurs when your muscles don’t work or move normally. Complete muscle function loss, or paralysis, involves being unable to contract your muscles normally. If your muscles lose ...

A simplified creatinine index reflects the creatinine generation rate of individual patients on hemodialysis. A simplified creatinine index (SCI) is a reliable and inexpensive marker of muscle mass ...