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Boogers LS, Reijtenbagh SJP, Wiepjes CM, van Trotsenburg ASP, den Heijer M, Hannema SE. Time Course of Body Composition Changes in Transgender Adolescents During Puberty Suppression and Sex Hormone Treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e1593-e1601. [PMID: 38128064 PMCID: PMC11244207 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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CONTEXT Transgender adolescents can undergo puberty suppression (PS) and subsequent gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) but little information is available on the expected rate of physical changes. OBJECTIVE To investigate the time course of body composition changes during PS and GAHT. METHODS In this study, retrospective data of 380 trans boys and 168 trans girls treated with PS prior to GAHT from a gender identity clinic were included. Total lean and fat mass Z-scores using birth-assigned sex as reference were determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS In trans boys, lean mass Z-scores decreased (-0.32, 95% CI -0.41; -0.23) and fat mass Z-scores increased (0.31, 95% CI 0.21; 0.41) in the first year of PS and remained stable thereafter. Lean mass Z-scores increased (0.92, 95% CI 0.81; 1.04) and fat mass Z-scores decreased (-0.43, 95% CI -0.57; -0.29) only during the first year of testosterone,. In trans girls, both lean and fat mass Z-scores gradually changed over 3 years of PS (respectively -1.13, 95% CI -1.29; -0.98 and 1.06, 95% CI 0.90; 1.23). In the first year of GAHT, lean mass Z-scores decreased (-0.19, 95% CI -0.36; -0.03) while fat mass Z-scores remained unchanged after 3 years (-0.02, 95% CI -0.20; 0.16). CONCLUSION Compared with peers, trans girls experienced ongoing lean mass decrease and fat mass increase during 3 years of PS while in trans boys smaller changes were observed that stabilized after 1 year. A large increase in lean mass Z-scores occurred only during the first year of testosterone treatment. In trans girls, body composition changed only slightly during GAHT. This information can improve counseling about treatment effects.
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- Lidewij Sophia Boogers
- Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Amsterdam University Medical Center location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, Amsterdam University Medical Center location VUMC, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Amsterdam University Medical Center location AMC, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Matsumoto C, Ishizaka M, Igawa T, Itokazu M, Ito A, Endo Y, Yakabi A, Takahashi H. Comparison of body composition and muscle mass by age in amateur soccer players. J Phys Ther Sci 2024; 36:59-62. [PMID: 38304154 PMCID: PMC10830152 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.36.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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[Purpose] This study aimed to elucidate the changes in body composition components associated with aging in amateur male soccer players. Specifically, we investigated the alterations in the phase angle and regional muscle mass distribution. [Participants and Methods] The study included a cohort of 163 male participants categorized into three age groups: U15 (12-15 years), U18 (16-18 years), and O19 (≥19 years). Precise body composition assessments were performed, employing the InBodyS10 body composition scale. [Results] The findings revealed substantial age-related disparities in various body composition parameters. Data revealed a consistent trend of increasing basic body composition metrics with age. Notably, the body fat percentage progressively increased with age. Muscle mass and phase angle exhibited age-related increases with nuanced variations in different anatomical regions. [Conclusion] In the general Japanese population, muscle mass tends to decrease with age after 18 years. However, in this study on amateur soccer players, we observed a plateau in the height and lower limb phase angle around the age of 18 years, whereas muscle mass exhibited an increasing trend.
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- Chiaki Matsumoto
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences,
International University of Health and Welfare: 2600-1 Kitakanemaru, Otawara-shi, Tochigi
324-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan
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Shultz SJ, Cruz MR, Casey E, Dompier TP, Ford KR, Pietrosimone B, Schmitz RJ, Taylor JB. Sex-Specific Changes in Physical Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury by Chronological Age and Stages of Growth and Maturation From 8 to 18 Years of Age. J Athl Train 2022; 57:830-876. [PMID: 36638346 PMCID: PMC9842121 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0038.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To critically assess the literature focused on sex-specific trajectories in physical characteristics associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk by age and maturational stage. DATA SOURCES PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases were searched through December 2021. STUDY SELECTION Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of healthy 8- to 18-year-olds, stratified by sex and age or maturation on ≥1 measure of body composition, lower extremity strength, ACL size, joint laxity, knee-joint geometry, lower extremity alignment, balance, or lower extremity biomechanics were included. DATA EXTRACTION Extracted data included study design, participant characteristics, maturational metrics, and outcome measures. We used random-effects meta-analyses to examine sex differences in trajectory over time. For each variable, standardized differences in means between sexes were calculated. DATA SYNTHESIS The search yielded 216 primary and 22 secondary articles. Less fat-free mass, leg strength, and power and greater general joint laxity were evident in girls by 8 to 10 years of age and Tanner stage I. Sex differences in body composition, strength, power, general joint laxity, and balance were more evident by 11 to 13 years of age and when transitioning from the prepubertal to pubertal stages. Sex differences in ACL size (smaller in girls), anterior knee laxity and tibiofemoral angle (greater in girls), and higher-risk biomechanics (in girls) were observed at later ages and when transitioning from the pubertal to postpubertal stages. Inconsistent study designs and data reporting limited the number of included studies. CONCLUSIONS Critical gaps remain in our knowledge and highlight the need to improve our understanding of the relative timing and tempo of ACL risk factor development.
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- Sandra J. Shultz
- Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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Ochocki DN, Loflin BE, Ahn T, Colglazier KA, Young AR, Snider AA, Bueckers EP, Wojtys EM, Schlecht SH. Endurance running during late murine adolescence results in a stronger anterior cruciate ligament and flatter posterior tibial slopes compared to controls. J Exp Orthop 2022; 9:3. [PMID: 34978644 PMCID: PMC8724477 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-021-00439-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates continue to rise among youth involved in recreational and competitive athletics, requiring a better understanding of how the knee structurally and mechanically responds to activity during musculoskeletal growth. Little is understood about how anatomical risk factors for ACL injury (e.g., small ACL size, narrow intercondylar notch, and steep posterior tibial slope) develop and respond to increased physical activity throughout growth. We hypothesized that the ACL-complex of mice engaged in moderate to strenuous physical activity (i.e., endurance running) throughout late adolescence and young adulthood would positively functionally adapt to repetitive load perturbations. METHODS Female C57BL6/J mice (8 weeks of age) were either provided free access to a standard cage wheel with added resistance (n = 18) or normal cage activity (n = 18), for a duration of 4 weeks. Daily distance ran, weekly body and food weights, and pre- and post-study body composition measures were recorded. At study completion, muscle weights, three-dimensional knee morphology, ACL cross-sectional area, and ACL mechanical properties of runners and nonrunners were quantified. Statistical comparisons between runners and nonrunners were assessed using a two-way analysis of variance and a Tukey multiple comparisons test, with body weight included as a covariate. RESULTS Runners had larger quadriceps (p = 0.02) and gastrocnemius (p = 0.05) muscles, but smaller hamstring (p = 0.05) muscles, compared to nonrunners. Though there was no significant difference in ACL size (p = 0.24), it was 13% stronger in runners (p = 0.03). Additionally, both the posterior medial and lateral tibial slopes were 1.2 to 2.2 degrees flatter than those of nonrunners (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Positive functional adaptations of the knee joint to moderate to strenuous exercise in inbred mice offers hope that that some anatomical risk factors for ACL injury may be reduced through habitual physical activity. However, confirmation that a similar response to loading occurs in humans is needed.
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- Danielle N Ochocki
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Room 0028, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Tian S, Chang S, Lu Y, Zhu J, Kong X. The association between intracompartmental pressure and skeletal muscle recovery after tibial diaphyseal fractures: an ambispective cohort study. J Orthop Traumatol 2021; 22:18. [PMID: 33959802 PMCID: PMC8102659 DOI: 10.1186/s10195-021-00579-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to the special anatomy of the lower leg, tibial diaphyseal fracture causes increased intracompartmental pressure (ICP). Not only is this increased ICP the manifestation of skeletal muscle injury, but it induces further deterioration of the injury. The aim of this study was to assess the association between short-term ICP elevation and long-term skeletal muscle recovery after severe limb trauma. METHODS In this single-center ambispective cohort study, we retrospectively screened and recruited a cohort of tibial diaphyseal fracture patients with integrated ICP data during the early post-traumatic period, and performed a prospective observational study to evaluate their skeletal muscle recovery through long-term follow-up and MR imaging after the removal of the implants. We analyzed the association between ICP elevation and skeletal muscle recovery using statistical methods. RESULTS A total of 46 patients with healed fractures underwent intramedullary nail removal and MR imaging. The absolute values of the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients between various ICP parameters and the cross-sectional area ratio (CSAR) ranged from 0.588 to 0.793, and the correlation coefficients between the ICP parameters and the average T2-weighted signal intensity ratio (T2SIR) varied from 0.566 to 0.775. Statistically significant associations were observed between the ICP parameters and the MR imaging parameters when simple linear regression analysis was performed. Among the ICP parameters, the accumulated ΔP (ΔP = diastolic blood pressure minus ICP) had the highest determination coefficient and explained 62.1% and 59.1% of the variance in CSAR and T2SIR, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Short-term ICP elevation was associated with long-term skeletal muscle recovery following tibial diaphyseal fracture, especially for ICP data that integrated time factors. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 3.
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- Shengjie Tian
- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 450, Teng Yue Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.,Department of Emergency Traumatic Surgery, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 450, Teng Yue Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200090, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Emergency Traumatic Surgery, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Emergency Traumatic Surgery, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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Pentidis N, Mersmann F, Bohm S, Giannakou E, Aggelousis N, Arampatzis A. Effects of long-term athletic training on muscle morphology and tendon stiffness in preadolescence: association with jump performance. Eur J Appl Physiol 2020; 120:2715-2727. [PMID: 32930859 PMCID: PMC7674345 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04490-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose Evidence on training-induced muscle hypertrophy during preadolescence is limited and inconsistent. Possible associations of muscle strength and tendon stiffness with jumping performance are also not investigated. We investigated the thickness and pennation angle of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle (GM), as indicators for potential muscle hypertrophy in preadolescent athletes. Further, we examined the association of triceps surae muscle–tendon properties with jumping performance. Methods Eleven untrained children (9 years) and 21 similar-aged artistic gymnastic athletes participated in the study. Muscle thickness and pennation angle of the GM were measured at rest and muscle strength of the plantar flexors and Achilles tendon stiffness during maximum isometric contractions. Jumping height in squat (SJ) and countermovement jumps (CMJ) was examined using a force plate. We evaluated the influence of normalised muscle strength and tendon stiffness on jumping performance with a linear regression model. Results Muscle thickness and pennation angle did not differ significantly between athletes and non-athletes. In athletes, muscle strength was greater by 25% and jumping heights by 36% (SJ) and 43% (CMJ), but Achilles tendon stiffness did not differ between the two groups. The significant predictor for both jump heights was tendon stiffness in athletes and normalised muscle strength for the CMJ height in non-athletes. Conclusion Long-term artistic gymnastics training during preadolescence seems to be associated with increased muscle strength and jumping performance but not with training-induced muscle hypertrophy or altered tendon stiffness in the plantar flexors. Athletes benefit more from tendon stiffness and non-athletes more from muscle strength for increased jumping performance.
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- Nikolaos Pentidis
- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Berlin School of Movement Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Ultrasound method of the USVALID study to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle thickness on the thigh and upper arm: An illustrated step-by-step guide. CLINICAL NUTRITION EXPERIMENTAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yclnex.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lazzer S, Bravo G, Tringali G, De Micheli R, De Col A, Sartorio A. A 3-Week Multidisciplinary Body Weight Reduction Program Improves Body Composition and Lower Limb Power Output in 3,778 Severely Obese Children and Adolescents. Front Physiol 2020; 11:548. [PMID: 32547419 PMCID: PMC7270327 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a 3-week in-hospital body weight reduction program (BWRP), entailing moderate energy restriction, physical activity, psychological counseling and nutritional education, on body composition and lower limb muscle power (LLP) output in obese children and adolescents. Three thousand seven hundred seventy-eight obese [BMI: 36.2 ± 5.9 kg⋅m–2; fat mass (FM): 42.7 ± 4.0%] children and adolescents (2,318 girls and 1,460 boys, aged 8–18 year) participated in this study. Before (T0) and after the end of the BWRP (21st day, T21), body composition was assessed by an impedancemeter and LLP by the Margaria stair climbing test. Body mass (BM) and FM significantly decreased in girls (-4.8 and –7.1%, p < 0.001) and in boys (-5.5 and -9.3%, p < 0.001) after 3-week BWRP, while fat-free mass (FFM) did not change significantly in both genders. LLP expressed in absolute values (W) significantly increased in girls (by mean 6.4% from age 13 to 18 year, P < 0.001) and in boys (by mean 7.2% from age 12 to 18 year, P < 0.001). LLP normalized to BM (W⋅kg–1BM) significantly increased in girls (by mean 11.3%, P < 0.001) and boys (by mean 12.6%, P < 0.001) from age 9 to 18 year. As well, LLP normalized to FFM (W⋅kg–1FFM) significantly increased in girls (by mean 9.1% from age 9 to 18 year, P < 0.001) and in boys (by mean 10.1% from age 10 to 18 year, P < 0.001). In conclusion, 3-week BWRP induces a significant decrease in FM and maintenance in FFM in obese children and adolescents, these effects being also associated with a significant increase of LLP both in absolute terms and when normalized to the BM or FFM.
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- Stefano Lazzer
- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,School of Sport Science, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.,Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research, Verbania, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research, Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research, Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research, Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-endocrinological Research, Verbania, Italy.,Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Division of Auxology & Metabolic Diseases, Verbania, Italy
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Rigamonti AE, Tringali G, De Micheli R, De Col A, Tamini S, Saezza A, Cella SG, Sartorio A. Impact of a Three-Week in-Hospital Multidisciplinary Body Weight Reduction Program on Body Composition, Muscle Performance and Fatigue in a Pediatric Obese Population with or without Metabolic Syndrome. Nutrients 2020; 12:E208. [PMID: 31941135 PMCID: PMC7019212 DOI: 10.3390/nu12010208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome is a combination of cardiometabolic risk factors, frequently detected in obese children and adolescents. To date, few clinical studies have evaluated the effectiveness of multidisciplinary body weight reduction programs on body mass index, body composition, muscle performance and fatigue in pediatric obese subjects suffering from metabolic syndrome, which might represent a sub-population that is more difficult to be treated and worthy of more intensive interventions than a population less metabolically complicated. The aim of the present study was to compare the impact of a three-week in-hospital multidisciplinary integrated body weight reduction program (BWRP) on body mass index (BMI), body composition (particularly, fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM)), motor control (evaluated by one-leg standing balance (OLSB) test), muscle performance (evaluated by the stair climbing test (SCT)) and fatigue (evaluated by fatigue severity scale (FSS)) in a pediatric obese population with or without metabolic syndrome. A pediatric population of 548 obese subjects without metabolic syndrome (F/M = 312/236; age range: 8-18 years; BMI: 36.3 ± 6.7 kg/m2) and 96 obese subjects with metabolic syndrome (F/M = 53/43; age range: 9-18 years; BMI: 38.3 ± 6.9 kg/m2) was recruited. The BWRP significantly reduced BMI, FM (expressed as %), SCT time and FSS score, and increased OLSB time in all subgroups of obese subjects, independent of sex and metabolic syndrome, with preservation of FFM. No significant differences in |ΔBMI|, |ΔFM|, |ΔOLSB| or |ΔSCT| times and |ΔFSS| score were found when comparing subjects (males and females) with or without metabolic syndrome, apart from obese females without metabolic syndrome, who exhibited a lower weight loss and FM (expressed as %) reduction when compared to the corresponding male counterpart. In conclusion, the beneficial effects of a three-week BWRP on BMI, body composition, muscle performance and fatigue in a pediatric obese population were not found to be different in patients with or without metabolic syndrome, thus indicating that the more metabolically compromised patient is as responsive to a short-term BWRP as the patient without metabolic syndrome. More prolonged follow-up studies are, however, necessary in order to verify whether the adherence to the multidisciplinary recommendations at home and the long-term maintenance of the positive effects in the two subgroups of patients will remain similar or not.
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy; (G.T.); (R.D.M.); (A.D.C.); (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy; (G.T.); (R.D.M.); (A.D.C.); (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy; (G.T.); (R.D.M.); (A.D.C.); (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy; (G.T.); (R.D.M.); (A.D.C.); (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- Division of Auxology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20129 Milan, Italy;
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- Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy; (G.T.); (R.D.M.); (A.D.C.); (S.T.); (A.S.)
- Division of Auxology and Metabolic Diseases, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, 28824 Piancavallo (VB), Italy;
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Schlecht SH, Martin CT, Ochocki DN, Nolan BT, Wojtys EM, Ashton-Miller JA. Morphology of Mouse Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Complex Changes Following Exercise During Pubertal Growth. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:1910-1919. [PMID: 31042312 PMCID: PMC6700741 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Postnatal development and the physiological loading response of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) complex (ACL proper, entheses, and bony morphology) is not well understood. We tested whether the ACL-complex of two inbred mouse strains that collectively encompass the musculoskeletal variation observed in humans would demonstrate significant morphological differences following voluntary cage-wheel running during puberty compared with normal cage activity controls. Female A/J and C57BL/6J (B6) 6-week-old mice were provided unrestricted access to a standard cage-wheel for 4 weeks. A/J-exercise mice showed a 6.3% narrower ACL (p = 0.64), and a 20.1% more stenotic femoral notch (p < 0.01) while B6-exercise mice showed a 12.3% wider ACL (p = 0.10), compared with their respective controls. Additionally, A/J-exercise mice showed a 5.3% less steep posterior medial tibial slope (p = 0.07) and an 8.8% less steep posterior lateral tibial slope (p = 0.07), while B6-exercise mice showed a 9.8% more steep posterior medial tibial slope (p < 0.01) than their respective controls. A/J-exercise mice also showed more reinforcement of the ACL tibial enthesis with a 20.4% larger area (p < 0.01) of calcified fibrocartilage distributed at a 29.2% greater depth (p = 0.02) within the tibial enthesis, compared with their controls. These outcomes suggest exercise during puberty significantly influences ACL-complex morphology and that inherent morphological differences between these mice, as observed in their less active genetically similar control groups, resulted in a divergent phenotypic outcome between mouse strains. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1910-1919, 2019.
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- Stephen H. Schlecht
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Rosa-Caldwell ME, Brown JL, Perry RA, Shimkus KL, Shirazi-Fard Y, Brown LA, Hogan HA, Fluckey JD, Washington TA, Wiggs MP, Greene NP. Regulation of mitochondrial quality following repeated bouts of hindlimb unloading. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 45:264-274. [PMID: 31340136 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Muscle disuse impairs muscle quality and is associated with increased mortality. Little is known regarding additive effects of multiple bouts of disuse, which is a common occurrence in patients experiencing multiple surgeries. Mitochondrial quality is vital to muscle health and quality; however, to date mitochondrial quality control has not been investigated following multiple bouts of disuse. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate mitochondrial quality controllers during multiple bouts of disuse by hindlimb unloading. Male rats (n ∼ 8/group) were assigned to the following groups: hindlimb unloading for 28 days, hindlimb unloading with 56 days of reloading, 2 bouts of hindlimb unloading separated by a recovery phase of 56 days of reloading, 2 bouts of hindlimb unloading and recovery after each disuse, or control animals with no unloading. At designated time points, tissues were collected for messenger RNA and protein analysis of mitochondrial quality. Measures of mitochondrial biogenesis, such as proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha, decreased 30%-40% with unloading with no differences noted between unloading conditions. Measures of mitochondrial translation were 40%-50% lower in unloading conditions, with no differences noted between bouts of unloading. Measures of mitophagy were 40%-50% lower with reloading, with no differences noted between reloading conditions. In conclusion, disuse causes alterations in measures of mitochondrial quality; however, multiple bouts of disuse does not appear to have additive effects. Novelty Disuse atrophy causes multiple alterations to mitochondrial quality control. With sufficient recovery most detriments to mitochondrial quality control are fixed. In general, multiple bouts of disuse do not produce additive effects.
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- Megan E Rosa-Caldwell
- Integrative Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Integrative Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Exercise Muscle Biology Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Muscle Biology Laboratory, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Bone Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Exercise Muscle Biology Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Bone Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Muscle Biology Laboratory, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Exercise Muscle Biology Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- Integrated Physiology and Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, USA
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- Integrative Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.,Exercise Muscle Biology Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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Assessing the elastic properties of skeletal muscle and tendon using shearwave ultrasound elastography and MyotonPRO. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17064. [PMID: 30459432 PMCID: PMC6244233 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34719-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The purposes of this study were to compare Young’s modulus values determined by shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWUE) with stiffness index obtained using a hand-held MyotonPRO device on the resting stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon; and to examine the test-retest reliability of those stiffness measurement using hand-held MyotonPRO. Twenty healthy volunteers participated in the study. The measurement values of muscle and tendon was determined in dominant legs. Each marker point was assessed using MyotonPRO and SWUE, respectively. Intra-operator reliability of MyotonPRO was established in 10 of the subjects. The correlation coefficients between the values of muscle and tendon stiffness indices determined by MyotonPRO and SWUE were calculated. Significant correlations were found for muscle and tendon stiffness and Young’s modulus ranged from 0.463 to 0.544 (all P < 0.05). The intra-operator reliability ranged from good to excellent (ICC(3,1) = 0.787~0.928). These results suggest that the resting stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon measured by MyotonPRO is related to the Young’s modulus of those quantified by SWUE. The MyotonPRO shows good intra-operator repeatability. Therefore, the present study shows that MyotonPRO can be used to assess mechanical properties of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon with a resting condition.
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Huang J, Qin K, Tang C, Zhu Y, Klein CS, Zhang Z, Liu C. Assessment of Passive Stiffness of Medial and Lateral Heads of Gastrocnemius Muscle, Achilles Tendon, and Plantar Fascia at Different Ankle and Knee Positions Using the MyotonPRO. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:7570-7576. [PMID: 30352050 PMCID: PMC6402278 DOI: 10.12659/msm.909550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess the passive stiffness of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius (MG and LG), Achilles tendon (AT), and plantar fascia (PF) at different ankle and knee positions. Material/Methods Stiffness was assessed using a portable hand-held device (MyotonPRO). In 30 healthy participants (15 males, 15 females) with the knee fully extended or flexed 90°, stiffness of the MG, LG, AT, and PF was measured at 50° plantar flexion, 0° (neutral position), and 25° dorsiflexion (not for AT) of the ankle joint by passive joint rotation. Results With the knee fully extended, passive dorsiflexion caused significant increase in muscle stiffness (P<0.001), whereas AT and PF stiffness increased with passive ankle dorsiflexion regardless of knee position (P<0.001). Increased stiffness was observed in MG compared to LG (P<0.001) and at the 3-cm site of AT compared to the 6-cm site (P<0.05). Stiffness was greater in LG compared to MG at −50° plantar flexion (P<0.001) and was greater in MG compared to LG at 25° dorsiflexion (P<0.05). Stiffness of AT increased in a distal-to-proximal pattern: 0 cm >3 cm >6 cm (P<0.001). Conclusions Stiffness assessed by use of the MyotonPRO was similar assessments using other techniques, suggesting that the MyotonPRO is capable of detecting the variations in stiffness of MG, LG, AT, and PF at different ankle and knee positions.
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- Jiapeng Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation, Clinical Medicine College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Clinical Medicine College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Clinical Medicine College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Hainan Province Nongken Genernal Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, China (mainland)
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- Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Guangzhou, Guangdong, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Louyang, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Clinical Medicine College of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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Body composition differs between men and women. Men have more lean mass, and women have more fat mass than men. Men are more likely to accumulate adipose tissue around the trunk and abdomen, whereas women usually accumulate adipose tissue around the hips and thighs. Less is known about sex differences in ectopic fat depots. Advances in imaging allow the noninvasive assessment of abdominal and femorogluteal fat compartments, intramyocellular lipids, intrahepatic lipids, pericardial adipose tissue, and neck adipose tissue including brown adipose tissue and tongue adipose tissue. In this review, sex differences of regional adipose tissue, muscle mass, ectopic lipids, and brown adipose tissue and their effects on cardiometabolic risk will be discussed. In addition, novel imaging techniques to quantify these body composition compartments noninvasively will be described.
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Kato E, Nakamura M, Takahashi H. Effect of Compression Garments on Controlled Force Output After Heel-Rise Exercise. J Strength Cond Res 2018; 32:1174-1179. [PMID: 29570601 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kato, E, Nakamura, M, and Takahashi, H. Effect of compression garments on controlled force output after heel-rise exercise. J Strength Cond Res 32(4): 1174-1179, 2018-The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of compression garments (CG) on controlled force output after strenuous exercise. Sixteen healthy volunteers completed trials both with CG and without CG (control trial: CON) on 2 separate, random days which were at least 1 month apart. Both trials required participants to perform heel-rise exercises from maximal dorsiflexion to maximal plantar flexion 20 times with a single leg. The subjects repeated 3 sets of the exercise and took a rest for 2 minutes between sets. Before and after the heel-rise exercise, mechanical (stiffness) and architectural properties of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle were evaluated using the ultrasound method. Also, isometric maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of plantar flexion was measured, and the subjects maintained 20% MVC of plantar flexion torque for 20 seconds as steadily as possible (steadiness task) as an index of force control. Repeated 2-way analysis of variance analysis (CG/CON × time) indicated that all the parameters declined immediately after heel-rise exercise in both CG and CON trials. Maximal voluntary contraction did not show different tendencies between CG and CON trials, but muscle stiffness and steadiness declined less in CG than CON (p < 0.05). In conclusion, CG are considered to positively benefit controlled force output after strenuous exercise.
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- Emika Kato
- Faculty of Sociology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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Body mass-to-waist ratio strongly correlates with skeletal muscle volume in children. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177155. [PMID: 28475638 PMCID: PMC5419607 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Purpose We hypothesized that body mass-to-waist ratio is strongly associated with the total-body skeletal muscle volume (SMV) in children. The purpose of the present study was to examine this hypothesis. Methods By using magnetic resonance imaging, total-body SMV (SMVMRI) was determined in 70 boys and 53 girls aged 6 to 12 years. Waist was measured at each of the level of umbilicus (Wumb) and the minimum circumference (Wmin), and the ratio of body mass to each of the two measured values was calculated (BM/Wumb and BM/Wmin, respectively). A single regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between SMVMRI and either BM/Wumb or BM/Wmin. On the basis of the obtained regression equations, SMVMRI was estimated and referred to as SMVBM/Wumb or SMVBM/Wmin. Results In both boys and girls, SMVMRI was highly correlated to BM/Wumb (r = 0.937 for boys and r = 0.939 for girls, P < 0.0001) and BM/Wmin (r = 0.915 and 0.942, P < 0.0001). R2 and the standard error of estimate for SMVBM/Wumb were 0.878 and 706.2 cm3, respectively, in boys and 0.882 and 825.3 cm3, respectively, in girls, and those for SMVBM/Wmin were 0.837 and 814.0 cm3, respectively, in boys and 0.888 and 804.1 cm3, respectively, in girls. In both boys and girls, there were no significant differences between SMVMRI and either SMVBM/Wumb or SMVBM/Wmin, without systematic errors in Band-Altman plots. There was no significant effect of model on the absolute values of the residuals in both boys and girls. Conclusion The current results indicate that body mass-to-waist ratio can be a convenient outcome measure for assessing the total-body skeletal muscle volume in children.
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Association Between Gender, Body Mass Index, and Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow: A Retrospective Study. J Clin Neurophysiol 2017; 33:545-548. [PMID: 27300075 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Entrapment of the ulnar nerve is the second most common compression neuropathy in the upper extremity, but the etiology is multifactorial and still not clearly understood. The authors aimed to determine whether gender and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors for ulnar nerve entrapment (UNE) at the elbow. METHODS Results of electrodiagnostic studies performed on patients with UNE between January 2008 and February 2013 were examined retrospectively. Patients with BMI ≤22 were considered slender, those with a BMI between 22 and 29, normal, and those with a BMI >29, overweight. The authors compared the data for patients with and without UNE. RESULTS A total of 622 subjects were studied; 295 were UNE cases (154 men, 141 women) and 327 were controls (110 men, 217 women). There was no difference between control and UNE groups in terms of BMI. In univariate analysis, age and gender are independent risk factors for UNE, but when included in a stepwise Cox regression model, only gender was a significant factor. Male gender was found to be a risk factor for UNE. CONCLUSIONS Male gender is a risk factor for developing UNE, but age and BMI are not significant risk factors. Further studies which examine BMI and gender differences with data about occupational risk factors are required.
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Acute effect of static stretching on passive stiffness of the human gastrocnemius fascicle measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography. Eur J Appl Physiol 2017; 117:493-499. [PMID: 28161870 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3550-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Passive muscle stiffness and muscle architecture at a given joint angle, as well as slack angle of the muscle have been shown to change after an acute bout of stretching. However, it remains unclear whether passive muscle stiffness at a given fascicle length is reduced after stretching. We aimed to elucidate the acute effect of static stretching on the passive fascicle stiffness using ultrasound shear wave elastography. METHODS Shear modulus, fascicle length, and slack angle of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) as well as passive plantar flexion torque during passive dorsiflexion were measured before and after a 5-min static stretching in 14 healthy males. RESULTS After stretching, passive torques were significantly reduced at >50% of range of motion (ROM). Shear modulus at a given fascicle length was significantly reduced at >80% of the change in fascicle length during passive dorsiflexion. Slack angle of MG was observed at the middle part of ROM and significantly shifted toward more dorsiflexed position after stretching. CONCLUSION The present study showed the significant effectiveness of static stretching on the passive fascicle stiffness. Furthermore, the present results suggest that both the shift in slack angle and the reduction in passive fascicle stiffness contribute to produce the change in passive torque-joint angle relationship during passive dorsiflexion. Notably, the contribution of the reduced passive fascicle stiffness to the decrease in passive torque is substantial over the latter part of ROM.
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Neuromuscular ultrasound (US) augments a careful physical examination and electrodiagnostic evaluation in the evaluation of suspected myopathy. Ultrasound evaluation of muscle can identify abnormal echo intensity, size, and movement. Because it is painless and noninvasive, US can be used to evaluate multiple muscles to direct the electrodiagnostic examination or muscle biopsy. Some patterns of muscle involvement can suggest specific etiologies. Most muscular dystrophies show homogenously increased muscle echo intensity with attenuation of the US signal, likely resultant from increased intramuscular fat and fibrosis. Inflammatory myopathies can also show homogenously increased echogenicity but lack the signal attenuation seen in muscular dystrophies. In contrast, denervation can show "moth-eaten," atrophic muscles with fasciculations. Advanced age and obesity also impacts muscle size and echo intensity and can hamper efforts to detect mild pathologies. The sensitivity and specificity of US for detecting neuromuscular disease have been best studied in children and depend on the type and severity of the disorder. In general, muscle US yields sensitivities and specificities of 67% to 100% for detecting neuromuscular disorders in children and is similar to electromyogram for detection of myopathy. Ultrasound is most sensitive for detecting muscular dystrophies and is less sensitive in metabolic myopathies and very young children.
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Ohta M, Midorikawa T, Hikihara Y, Masuo Y, Sakamoto S, Torii S, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H. Validity of segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis for estimating fat-free mass in children including overweight individuals. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2016; 42:157-165. [PMID: 28112969 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2016-0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study examined the validity of segmental bioelectrical impedance (BI) analysis for predicting the fat-free masses (FFMs) of whole-body and body segments in children including overweight individuals. The FFM and impedance (Z) values of arms, trunk, legs, and whole body were determined using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and segmental BI analyses, respectively, in 149 boys and girls aged 6 to 12 years, who were divided into model-development (n = 74), cross-validation (n = 35), and overweight (n = 40) groups. Simple regression analysis was applied to (length)2/Z (BI index) for each of the whole-body and 3 segments to develop the prediction equations of the measured FFM of the related body part. In the model-development group, the BI index of each of the 3 segments and whole body was significantly correlated to the measured FFM (R2 = 0.867-0.932, standard error of estimation = 0.18-1.44 kg (5.9%-8.7%)). There was no significant difference between the measured and predicted FFM values without systematic error. The application of each equation derived in the model-development group to the cross-validation and overweight groups did not produce significant differences between the measured and predicted FFM values and systematic errors, with an exception that the arm FFM in the overweight group was overestimated. Segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis is useful for predicting the FFM of each of whole-body and body segments in children including overweight individuals, although the application for estimating arm FFM in overweight individuals requires a certain modification.
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- Megumi Ohta
- a School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University 101 Tokodachi, Kaizu-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi 470-0393, Japan
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- b College of Health and Welfare, J.F. Oberlin University 3758 Tokiwa-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0294, Japan
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- c Faculty of Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-1-1 Shibazono, Narashino-shi, Chiba 275-0023, Japan
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- d National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima 891-2311, Japan
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- e Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- e Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- e Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- d National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima 891-2311, Japan
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- d National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya-shi, Kagoshima 891-2311, Japan
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Chino K, Takahashi H. Handheld Tissue Hardness Meters for Assessing the Mechanical Properties of Skeletal Muscle: A Feasibility Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2016; 39:518-522. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nakamura M, Ikezoe T, Umegaki H, Kobayashi T, Nishisita S, Ichihashi N. Shear elastic modulus is a reproducible index reflecting the passive mechanical properties of medial gastrocnemius muscle belly. Acta Radiol Open 2016; 5:2058460115604009. [PMID: 27170845 PMCID: PMC4853831 DOI: 10.1177/2058460115604009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Passive mechanical properties are important in muscle function because they are related to the muscle extensibility. Recently, the assessment of muscle shear elastic modulus using shear-wave elastographic (SWE) imaging was developed. However, reliability and validity of shear elastic modulus measurements during passive stretching remain undefined. Purpose To investigate the reproducibility and validity of the shear elastic modulus measured by SWE imaging during passive stretching. Material and Methods Ten healthy men volunteered for this study. The shear elastic modulus of medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle belly was measured using ultrasonic SWE imaging during passive dorsiflexion. To assess the intra-session and inter-day reliabilities, the protocol was performed twice by the same investigator with a 5-min rest period between measurement sessions and twice on two different days by the same investigator with a 1–2-week interval between the two sessions. To assess the inter-investigator reliability, the protocol was performed on the same day by two investigators with a 5-min rest between measurement sessions. In addition, B-mode ultrasonography was used to determine the displacement of myotendinous junction (MTJ) of MG during passive ankle dorsiflexion. Results The intra-session, inter-day, and inter-investigator reliabilities of the method was confirmed on the basis of acceptably low coefficient of variations and substantially high intraclass correlation coefficients. In addition, a significant correlation was found between MTJ displacement and shear elastic modulus. Conclusion These results suggested that shear elastic modulus measured using SWE imaging is a reproducible index reflecting the passive mechanical properties.
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- Masatoshi Nakamura
- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan; Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan; Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Yamauchi J, Kurihara T, Yoshikawa M, Taguchi S, Hashimoto T. Specific characterization of regional storage fat in upper and lower limbs of young healthy adults. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:402. [PMID: 26261760 PMCID: PMC4529424 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1181-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the specific characterization of regional storage fat in the upper limb as compared to the lower limb of young healthy adults. The regional storage fat and skeletal muscle in upper and lower limbs were obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). For MRI measurements, images at the continuous anatomical cross-sectional areas of subcutaneous adipose tissue and skeletal muscle in the upper arm and thigh were selected for the analysis. Values measured by MRI were larger than those measured by BIA. MRI data showed that the percentage of fat was significantly higher in the upper arm compared to the thigh in both men and women. This study suggests that BIA results in a significantly different estimation of the whole body and limb composition when compared to MRI and that MRI is useful to determine regional specificities in the limb composition. From these quantified evaluation, we found significantly large amount of regional storage fat in upper limbs of young healthy adults, especially women.
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- Junichiro Yamauchi
- Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 Japan.,Future Institute for Sport Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.,Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Department of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan
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- Department of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan
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- Department of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan
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- Future Institute for Sport Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577 Japan
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Nakamura M, Ikezoe T, Kobayashi T, Umegaki H, Takeno Y, Nishishita S, Ichihashi N. Acute effects of static stretching on muscle hardness of the medial gastrocnemius muscle belly in humans: an ultrasonic shear-wave elastography study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2014; 40:1991-1997. [PMID: 24973829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2014.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This study investigated the acute effects of static stretching (SS) on shear elastic modulus as an index of muscle hardness and muscle stiffness and the relationship between change in shear elastic modulus and change in muscle stiffness after SS. The patients were 17 healthy young males. Muscle stiffness was measured during passive ankle dorsiflexion using a dynamometer and ultrasonography before (pre) and immediately after (post) 2 min of SS. In addition, shear elastic modulus was measured by a new ultrasound technique called ultrasonic shear wave elastography. The post-SS values for muscle stiffness and shear elastic modulus were significantly lower than the pre-SS values. In addition, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient indicated a significant correlation between rate of change in shear elastic modulus and rate of change in muscle stiffness. These results suggest that SS is an effective method for decreasing shear elastic modulus as well as muscle stiffness and that shear elastic modulus measurement using the shear wave elastography technique is useful in determining the effects of SS.
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- Masatoshi Nakamura
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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Growth Changes in Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Human Patellar Tendon in Vivo. J Appl Biomech 2014; 30:415-22. [DOI: 10.1123/jab.2013-0220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to compare the morphological and mechanical properties of the human patellar tendon among elementary school children (prepubertal), junior high school students (pubertal), and adults. Twenty-one elementary school children, 18 junior high school students, and 22 adults participated in this study. The maximal strain, stiffness, Young’s modulus, hysteresis, and cross-sectional area of the patellar tendon were measured using ultrasonography. No significant difference was observed in the relative length (to thigh length) or cross-sectional area (to body mass2/3) of the patellar tendon among the three groups. Stiffness and Young’s modulus were significantly lower in elementary school children than in the other groups, while no significant differences were observed between junior high school students and adults. No significant differences were observed in maximal strain or hysteresis among the three groups. These results suggest that the material property (Young’s modulus) of the patellar tendons of elementary school children was lower than that of the other groups, whereas that of junior high school students was already similar to that of adults. In addition, no significant differences were observed in the extensibility (maximal strain) or viscosity (hysteresis) of the patellar tendon among the three groups.
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Yoshitake Y, Takai Y, Kanehisa H, Shinohara M. Muscle shear modulus measured with ultrasound shear-wave elastography across a wide range of contraction intensity. Muscle Nerve 2014; 50:103-13. [PMID: 24155045 DOI: 10.1002/mus.24104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In this study we examine the repeatability of measuring muscle shear modulus using ultrasound shear-wave elastography between trials and between days, and the association between shear modulus and contraction intensity over a wide range of intensities. METHODS Shear modulus of the biceps brachii was determined using ultrasound shear-wave elastography during static elbow flexion (up to 60% of maximal contraction) in healthy young adults. RESULTS The correspondence of shear modulus was confirmed in phantoms between the manufacturer-calibrated values and the shear-wave elastography values. The intraclass correlation coefficient of muscle shear modulus was high: 0.978 between trials and 0.948 between days. Shear modulus increased linearly with elbow flexion torque across contraction intensity, and its slope was associated negatively with muscle strength. CONCLUSIONS Muscle shear modulus measured with ultrasound shear-wave elastography may be useful for inferring muscle stiffness across a wide range of contraction intensity. In addition, it has high repeatability between trials and between days.
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- Yasuhide Yoshitake
- Department of Sports and Life Sciences, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
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Kubo K, Teshima T, Ikebukuro T, Hirose N, Tsunoda N. Tendon properties and muscle architecture for knee extensors and plantar flexors in boys and men. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2014; 29:506-11. [PMID: 24768224 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the elastic properties and size of tendinous structures and muscle architecture for knee extensors and plantar flexors in boys and men. METHODS Twenty-two early pubescent boys (9.6-12.7yrs) and 23 young adult men (19.8-26.2yrs) participated in this study. The maximal strain and thickness of tendinous structures for knee extensors and plantar flexors were measured using ultrasonography. In addition, the fascicle lengths of vastus lateralis and medial gastrocnemius muscles were measured. FINDINGS The maximal strain of tendinous structures for plantar flexors was significantly greater in boys than in men, while there was no difference in the maximal strain for knee extensors between the two groups. The relative thickness (to body mass(1/3)) of Achilles tendon was significantly greater in boys than in men, although there was no difference in that of patellar tendon between the two groups. The relative fascicle length (to limb length) of vastus lateralis muscle was significantly lower in boys than in men, although there was no difference in that of medial gastrocnemius muscle between the two groups. INTERPRETATION These results suggest that the amount of changes in the elastic properties and sizes of tendinous structures and in the fascicle lengths from early pubescence to maturity is different for different muscle groups (in particular, the knee extensors and the plantar flexors).
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- Keitaro Kubo
- Department of Life Science, University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Physical Education, Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physical Education, Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan
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Takai Y, Ohta M, Akagi R, Kato E, Wakahara T, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H. Applicability of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for predicting fat-free mass in elderly population. J Nutr Health Aging 2014; 18:579-85. [PMID: 24950147 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0419-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the applicability of ultrasound muscle thickness (MT) measurements for predicting whole body fat-free mass (FFM) in elderly individuals. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study of 77 healthy elderly individuals. METHODS MTs at nine sites of the body and FFM were determined using B-mode ultrasound and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), respectively, in 44 women and 33 men aged 52 to 78 yrs. Stepwise multiple regression analysis produced two equations for predicting DXA-based FFM with sex (dummy: woman = 0 and man = 1) and either MTs at the anterior and posterior of thigh and lower leg (Eq1) or the product of MT and limb length (MT×LL) at thigh anterior and posterior, lower leg posterior, and upper arm anterior (Eq2) as independent variables. RESULTS The R2 and SEE for each of the two equations were 0.929 and 2.5 kg for Eq1 and 0.955 and 2.0 kg for Eq2. The estimated FFM from each of Eq1 (44.4 ± 8.9 kg) and Eq2 (44.4 ± 9.0 kg) did not significantly differ from that of the DXA-based FFM (44.4 ± 9.2 kg), without systematic error. However, the absolute value of the difference between the DXA-based and estimated FFM was significantly greater with Eq1 (2.0 ± 1.5 kg) than with Eq2 (1.5 ± 1.3 kg). CONCLUSION The current results indicate that ultrasound MT measurement is useful to predict FFM in the elderly, and its accuracy is improved by using the product of MT and limb length as an independent variable.
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- Yohei Takai, Assistant Professor, Ph. D. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Japan, 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan, 8912393, , Tel/Fax: +81-994464992
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Taniguchi K, Shinohara M, Nozaki S, Katayose M. Acute decrease in the stiffness of resting muscle belly due to static stretching. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2013; 25:32-40. [PMID: 25754769 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The purpose of the study was to examine the acute effect of static stretching exercise on the resting stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly. Ten healthy young adults performed standing wall stretching in dorsiflexion for 1 min at a time and repeated five times. Before and after stretching, the shear modulus was measured in medial and lateral heads of the resting gastrocnemius muscle with ultrasound shear-wave elastography. After the stretching, dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) of the ankle joint increased (P < 0.01) by 3.9° and returned in 20 min. Immediately after stretching, shear modulus decreased (P < 0.01) by 14%, compared with before stretching across muscle heads. The decrease in shear modulus returned in 20 min after stretching. In the comparison group of 10 additional subjects, the standing intervention without stretching had no influence on these measures. There was a negative correlation between dorsiflexion ROM and shear modulus in either head before and after stretching. The results demonstrate the transient decreases in the stiffness of the resting gastrocnemius muscle belly and indicate that joint flexibility is greater in individuals with lower resting stiffness of the muscle belly.
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- K Taniguchi
- School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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Akagi R, Takahashi H. Effect of a 5-week static stretching program on hardness of the gastrocnemius muscle. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2013; 24:950-7. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.12111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- R. Akagi
- College of Systems Engineering and Science; Shibaura Institute of Technology; Saitama Japan
- Department of Sports Sciences; Japan Institute of Sports Sciences; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Sports Sciences; Japan Institute of Sports Sciences; Tokyo Japan
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AKAGI RYOTA, TAKAHASHI HIDEYUKI. Acute Effect of Static Stretching on Hardness of the Gastrocnemius Muscle. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2013; 45:1348-54. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e3182850e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thomaes T, Thomis M, Onkelinx S, Coudyzer W, Cornelissen V, Vanhees L. Reliability and validity of the ultrasound technique to measure the rectus femoris muscle diameter in older CAD-patients. BMC Med Imaging 2012; 12:7. [PMID: 22471726 PMCID: PMC3342139 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2342-12-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The increasing age of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and the occurrence of sarcopenia in the elderly population accompanied by 'fear of moving' and hospitalization in these patients often results in a substantial loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength. Cardiac rehabilitation can improve exercise tolerance and muscle strength in CAD patients but less data describe eventual morphological muscular changes possibly by more difficult access to imaging techniques. Therefore the aim of this study is to assess and quantify the reliability and validity of an easy applicable method, the ultrasound (US) technique, to measure the diameter of rectus femoris muscle in comparison to the muscle dimensions measured with CT scans. METHODS 45 older CAD patients without cardiac event during the last 9 months were included in this study. 25 patients were tested twice with ultrasound with a two day interval to assess test-retest reliability and 20 patients were tested twice (once with US and once with CT) on the same day to assess the validity of the US technique compared to CT as the gold standard. Isometric and isokinetic muscle testing was performed to test potential zero-order correlations between muscle diameter, muscle volume and muscle force. RESULTS An intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.97 ((95%CL: 0.92 - 0.99) was found for the test-retest reliability of US and the ICC computed between US and CT was 0.92 (95%CL: 0.81 - 0.97). The absolute difference between both techniques was 0.01 ± 0.12 cm (p = 0.66) resulting in a typical percentage error of 4.4%. Significant zero-order correlations were found between local muscle volume and muscle diameter assessed with CT (r = 0.67, p = 0.001) and assessed with US (r = 0.49, p < 0.05). Muscle strength parameters were also significantly correlated with muscle diameter assessed with both techniques (range r = 0.45-r = 0.61, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound imaging can be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool to assess the rectus femoris muscle diameter in older CAD patients.
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- Tom Thomaes
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Hoshikawa Y, Muramatsu M, Iida T, Ii N, Nakajima Y, Kanehisa H. Sex differences in the cross-sectional areas of psoas major and thigh muscles in high school track and field athletes and nonathletes. J Physiol Anthropol 2011; 30:47-53. [PMID: 21483176 DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.30.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to examine the sex differences in the cross-sectional areas of the psoas major, quadriceps femoris, hamstrings, and adductors in high school track and field athletes and nonathletes. The cross-sectional areas of the psoas major at L4-L5 and three thigh muscles at the mid-thigh were determined in the right side of the body using magnetic resonance imaging in 61 sprinters (29 boys and 32 girls), 50 jumpers (28 boys and 22 girls), 33 throwers (18 boys and 15 girls), and 40 nonathletes (20 boys and 20 girls), aged from 16 to 18 yrs. On the whole, the cross-sectional area for every muscle group was greater in the athletes than in the nonathletes and in the boys than in the girls. The average value of the cross-sectional area for the girls as a percentage of that for the boys in every subject group was lower in the psoas major (57.6-64.7%) than in the thigh muscles (67.8-82.9%). Among the thigh muscles, the muscle group which showed significant sex differences in the ratio of cross-sectional area to the two-third power of lean body mass was limited to the quadriceps femoris in the sprinters and nonathletes and hamstrings in the throwers. However, the ratio for the psoas major was significantly higher in the boys than in the girls in all subject groups. The current results indicate that, although regular participation in sports training during adolescence promotes hypertrophy in the psoas major and thigh muscles in not only boys but also girls, a greater sex difference exists in the muscularity of the psoas major than of the thigh muscles, in athletes and nonathletes.
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Wattjes MP, Kley RA, Fischer D. Neuromuscular imaging in inherited muscle diseases. Eur Radiol 2010; 20:2447-60. [PMID: 20422195 PMCID: PMC2940021 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-010-1799-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2009] [Revised: 02/18/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Driven by increasing numbers of newly identified genetic defects and new insights into the field of inherited muscle diseases, neuromuscular imaging in general and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in particular are increasingly being used to characterise the severity and pattern of muscle involvement. Although muscle biopsy is still the gold standard for the establishment of the definitive diagnosis, muscular imaging is an important diagnostic tool for the detection and quantification of dystrophic changes during the clinical workup of patients with hereditary muscle diseases. MRI is frequently used to describe muscle involvement patterns, which aids in narrowing of the differential diagnosis and distinguishing between dystrophic and non-dystrophic diseases. Recent work has demonstrated the usefulness of muscle imaging for the detection of specific congenital myopathies, mainly for the identification of the underlying genetic defect in core and centronuclear myopathies. Muscle imaging demonstrates characteristic patterns, which can be helpful for the differentiation of individual limb girdle muscular dystrophies. The aim of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of current methods and applications as well as future perspectives in the field of neuromuscular imaging in inherited muscle diseases. We also provide diagnostic algorithms that might guide us through the differential diagnosis in hereditary myopathies.
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- Mike P Wattjes
- Department of Radiology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Hoshikawa Y, Muramatsu M, Iida T, Uchiyama A, Nakajima Y, Kanehisa H. Event-related differences in the cross-sectional areas and torque generation capabilities of quadriceps femoris and hamstrings in male high school athletes. J Physiol Anthropol 2010; 29:13-21. [PMID: 20453429 DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.29.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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This study investigated the event-related differences in the cross-sectional areas (CSAs) and torque generation capabilities of the quadriceps femoris (QF) and hamstrings (HAM) in male high school athletes. Subjects were soccer players (n=32), volleyball players (21), rowers (29), karate athletes (18), sumo wrestlers (15), sprinters (22), throwers (16), and nonathletes (20). The CSAs of QF and HAM at the mid-thigh were determined using magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, isokinetic torques during knee extension and flexion were determined at a pre-set velocity of 1.05 rad/s. The CSAs of the two muscle groups and torques developed in the two motions were significantly related to the two-third power of lean body mass (LBM(2/3)) and the product of CSA and femur length (CSA*fl), calculated as an index of muscle volume, respectively. CSA relative to LBM(2/3) for QF did not differ among the groups, but that for HAM was higher in sprinters, soccer players, throwers, and karate athletes than in sumo wrestlers, rowers, volleyball players, and nonathletes. Knee extension torque relative to the CSA*fl of QF was higher in karate athletes, soccer players, and rowers than in nonathletes, but the corresponding value for knee flexion did not differ among groups. Thus, the present study indicated that, at least in male high school athletes, the event-related differences in LBM and the muscularity of QF and HAM produced the corresponding differences in the CSAs of the reciprocal muscle groups and knee extension and flexion torques, respectively. However, specific profiles related to competitive and/or training styles exist in HAM CSA and knee extension torque, which cannot be explained by the magnitude of LBM and QF CSA, respectively.
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Akagi R, Takai Y, Kato E, Wakahara T, Ohta M, Kanehisa H, Fukunaga T, Kawakami Y. Development of an equation to predict muscle volume of elbow flexors for men and women with a wide range of age. Eur J Appl Physiol 2009; 108:689-94. [PMID: 19904555 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1269-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The present study examined the age-related changes in muscle thickness (MT) and volume (MV) of elbow flexors and developed a prediction equation of the MV based on the MT applicable to men and women with a wide range of age. The MT and MV were determined from a single ultrasonographic image and multiple magnetic resonance imaging scans, respectively, in 72 men and 75 women aged 19-77 year. As a result of examining the age-MT and age-MV relationships by calculation of partial correlation coefficients with the control variable of gender, MV was decreased with aging whereas the corresponding decline in MT was not significant. The subjects were randomly separated into either a validation (38 men and 42 women) or a cross-validation (34 men and 33 women) group, and a multiple regression equation to estimate MV using not only MT but also upper arm length (L), age and gender as independent variables [MV (cm(3)) = 60.8 x MT (cm) + 6.48 x L (cm) - 0.709 x age (year) + 51.4 x gender (0 women, 1 men) - 187.4] was validated and cross-validated. Thus, the prediction equation for MV of elbow flexors newly developed was shown to be applicable to men and women with a wide range of age.
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- Ryota Akagi
- The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-1192, Japan.
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Takai Y, Ohta M, Akagi R, Kanehisa H, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T. Sit-to-stand test to evaluate knee extensor muscle size and strength in the elderly: a novel approach. J Physiol Anthropol 2009; 28:123-8. [PMID: 19483373 DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.28.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The present study examined whether a sit-to-stand score can be related to the force-generating capacity of knee extensor muscles. Fifty-seven subjects (28 men, 63.0+/-7.8 yrs, and 29 women, 64.2+/-7.5 yrs, means+/-SDs) performed a 10-repeated sit-to-stand test as fast as possible, on a steel molded chair. The time taken (T(sit-stand)) was measured with a manual stopwatch. The leg length (L), defined as the distance from the great trochanter of the femur to the malleolus lateralis, was measured using a tape. A power index of the test (P(sit-stand)) was calculated by using the following equation: P(sit-stand)=(L-0.4) x body mass x g x 10/T(sit-stand). The cross-sectional area of the quadriceps femoris muscle (CSA(KE)) and the maximal voluntary isometric knee extension force (F(KE)) were measured using MRI and a static myometer, respectively. There was no significant correlation between T(sit-stand) and each of CSA(KE) and F(KE). On the other hand, the P(sit-stand) was highly correlated with CSA(KE) and F(KE), even after the influence of body mass and L was statistically eliminated. These results indicate that P(sit-stand), derived from three variables of body mass, leg length, and time taken for a sit-to-stand test, can be a useful index to assess the force-generating capacity of the knee extensor muscles of elderly individuals.
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- Yohei Takai
- Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan.
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Arts IMP, Pillen S, Schelhaas HJ, Overeem S, Zwarts MJ. Normal values for quantitative muscle ultrasonography in adults. Muscle Nerve 2009; 41:32-41. [PMID: 19722256 DOI: 10.1002/mus.21458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ilse M P Arts
- Neuromuscular Centre Nijmegen, Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Akagi R, Takai Y, Kato E, Fukuda M, Wakahara T, Ohta M, Kanehisa H, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T. Relationships Between Muscle Strength and Indices of Muscle Cross-Sectional Area Determined During Maximal Voluntary Contraction in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals. J Strength Cond Res 2009; 23:1258-62. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181918a9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Muscle ultrasound is a useful tool in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders, as these disorders result in muscle atrophy and intramuscular fibrosis and fatty infiltration, which can be visualized with ultrasound. Several prospective studies have reported high sensitivities and specificities in the detection of neuromuscular disorders. Although not investigated in large series of patients, different neuromuscular disorders tend to show specific changes on muscle ultrasound, which can be helpful in differential diagnosis. For example, Duchenne muscular dystrophy results in a severe, homogeneous increase of muscle echo intensity with normal muscle thickness, whereas spinal muscular atrophy shows an inhomogeneous increase of echo intensity with severe atrophy. A major advantage of muscle ultrasound, compared to other imaging techniques, is its ability to visualize muscle movements, such as muscle contractions and fasciculations. This study reviews the possibilities and limitations of ultrasound in muscle imaging and its value as a diagnostic tool in neuromuscular disorders.
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- Sigrid Pillen
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Grosset JF, Mora I, Lambertz D, Pérot C. Voluntary activation of the triceps surae in prepubertal children. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2008; 18:455-65. [PMID: 17196828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Revised: 11/14/2006] [Accepted: 11/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The activation capacities and neuromuscular efficiency (NME) of the triceps surae (TS) of prepubescent children (7-11 years) and adults were evaluated during submaximal and maximal (MVC) isometric plantarflexion to determine whether they varied with age. TS-EMG were obtained by summing-up the rectified electromyograms of the soleus and gastrocnemii muscles; these data were quantified using a sliding average method and normalized with reference to the TS maximal compound action potential (TS-M-wave). The maximal EMG increased significantly with age in the children, but less than MVC, what led to a significant increase in NME(Max) (MVC/TS-EMG(max) ratio). The EMG-torque relationship indicated an age-related overactivation of TS at low torque, what led to a lower NME(Sub-max) (inverse of the slope of the EMG-torque relationship) for the youngest children. The overactivation of TS was accompanied by contraction of the TA, which decreased with age. The youngest children were also less able to maintain a target torque and muscle activation. Finally, the twitch interpolated method revealed an age-dependant activation deficit. We conclude that central mechanisms are the main cause of the lower torques developed by children and they appear to vary with age in prepubertal children.
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- Jean François Grosset
- Département de Génie Biologique, UMR CNRS - 6600, Université de Technologie, F-60205, Compiègne cedex, France
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Herman DC, Weinhold PS, Guskiewicz KM, Garrett WE, Yu B, Padua DA. The effects of strength training on the lower extremity biomechanics of female recreational athletes during a stop-jump task. Am J Sports Med 2008; 36:733-40. [PMID: 18212346 DOI: 10.1177/0363546507311602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Strength training is considered a strategy for anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention. Little is known about the contribution of strength training to knee and hip biomechanics. HYPOTHESIS Lower extremity muscle strength training alters knee and hip biomechanics during a stop-jump task. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Knee and hip 3-dimensional kinematic and kinetic data were collected for 66 female recreational athletes (33 intervention and 33 control) while performing 3 stop-jump tasks before and after completing a 9-week strength-training program targeting the quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus medius, and gluteus maximus (intervention) or a 9-week period of no strength training (control). Maximum voluntary isometric contraction strength data were also collected for each subject before the stop-jump tasks in each data collection session. Knee and hip joint angles as well as resultant forces and moments were calculated. RESULTS The intervention group increased in strength (P < .001 for all muscles). No significant differences were observed in knee and hip kinematics and kinetics between groups before and after the strength-training protocol. CONCLUSIONS Strength training alone does not alter knee and hip kinematics and kinetics in female recreational athletes. Further research is needed to determine the effect of strength training in combination with other intervention methods on lower extremity biomechanics. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Strength training as a single intervention method may not be sufficient to reduce the risk of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury in female recreational athletes.
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- Daniel C Herman
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Akagi R, Kanehisa H, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T. Establishing a New Index of Muscle Cross-Sectional Area and its Relationship With Isometric Muscle Strength. J Strength Cond Res 2008; 22:82-7. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e31815ef675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kim J, Shen W, Gallagher D, Jones A, Wang Z, Wang J, Heshka S, Heymsfield SB. Total-body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in children and adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84:1014-20. [PMID: 17093152 PMCID: PMC2747777 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/84.5.1014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle (SM) is an important compartment but is difficult to quantify in children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE We investigated the potential of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for measuring total-body SM in pediatric subjects. DESIGN A previously published adult DXA SM prediction formula was evaluated in children and adolescents aged 5-17 y (n = 99) who varied in pubertal maturation stage. SM estimated by whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used as the reference. The adult SM model was not accurate for subjects below Tanner stage 5 (n = 65; aged 5-14 y). New pediatric SM prediction models were therefore developed and validated in a separate group (n = 18). RESULTS The adult DXA SM prediction model was valid in subjects at Tanner stage 5 but significantly (P < 0.001) overestimated SM in subjects below Tanner stage 5. New SM prediction formulas were developed with appendicular lean soft tissue (ALST) estimates by DXA as the main predictor variable (eg, model 1, ALST alone: R(2) = 0.982, SEE = 0.565 kg, P < 0.001). The new models were validated by the leave-one-out method and were cross-validated in a separate validation group. CONCLUSIONS A previously reported adult DXA SM prediction model is applicable in children and adolescents late in pubertal development (Tanner stage 5). A new DXA SM prediction model was developed for prepubertal and pubertal subjects (Tanner stage </=4) aged >/=5 y. DXA thus provides an important opportunity for quantifying total-body SM mass across most of the human life span.
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- Jaehee Kim
- Obesity Research Center, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Sartorio A, Agosti F, De Col A, Lafortuna CL. Age- and gender-related variations of leg power output and body composition in severely obese children and adolescents. J Endocrinol Invest 2006; 29:48-54. [PMID: 16553033 DOI: 10.1007/bf03349176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A low level of physical activity is considered to be both a determinant factor and a negative effect of childhood obesity, notably contributing to its development and maintenance, but the motor capabilities of obese children of different ages have scarcely been evaluated. The purpose of the study is to depict the general trends of muscle anaerobic performance in a cohort of obese Italian children. Three-hundred-six obese children (141 males, 165 females), aged 10-17 yr with body mass index (BMI) range 28.9-62.0 kg/m2 (mean BMI z-score: 2.71 +/- 0.56 SD; range: 1.6-4.5), were cross-sectionally studied. Lower limb maximal anaerobic power output (W) was assessed with the Margaria stair climbing test, and a consistent subgroup of 77 subjects (37 males, 40 females) was also selected for accessory study of body composition with bioimpedance analysis (BIA), in order to evaluate the relationships between fat-free mass (FFM) and W. In both genders, W increased significantly for effect of age and degree of obesity [three-factor multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), p < 0.001], but, while no difference was found between boys and girls in the age groups of 10-11 and 12-13 yr (post-hoc Tukey test, p > 0.05), boys in the age groups 14-15 and 16-17 yr were more powerful than girls of the same age (p < 0.001), wherease the relative W per unit body mass W BM) was higher (two-factor MANOVA) in boys (p < 0.01) of all age groups (p > 0.05). In the subgroup tested with BIA, the amount of FFM increased significantly [two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA), p < 0.001] according to age, being similar in males and females in lower age groups (post-hoc Tukey test, p > 0.05), but higher in boys of older groups (post-hoc Tukey test, p < or = 0.001), so that all differences between age groups and genders disappeared (two-factor MANOVA) when W was expressed per unit FFM (p > 0.05). A significant linear correlation was found between FFM and W, (R2 = 0.66, p < 0.001). In conclusion, no difference in absolute W can be detected between obese boys and girls up to the age of 13, but W differences observed in older age groups appear to be consistent with a concomitant gender-related variation in body composition. The capability of performing external work in short bursts (as represented by trends in WBM) is lower in girls of all ages, and merits consideration on the clinical ground.
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- A Sartorio
- Division of Auxology, Italian Institute for Auxology, IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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Koslow PA, Prosser LA, Strony GA, Suchecki SL, Mattingly GE. Specificity of the lateral scapular slide test in asymptomatic competitive athletes. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2003; 33:331-6. [PMID: 12839208 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.6.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A prospective, criterion-based specificity study. OBJECTIVE To determine the specificity of the lateral scapular slide test (LSST) in detecting shoulder dysfunction in the competitive athlete. BACKGROUND The LSST was introduced in an attempt to objectively measure scapular stabilizer strength at varying amounts of load. Measurements between the inferior angle of the scapula and the closest spinous process are recorded in 3 different test positions. The original study of the LSST established a difference between the involved and noninvolved sides of 1.5 cm or greater in any position as an indication of shoulder dysfunction. In addition, the original sample used to develop the LSST consisted of symptomatic athletes only, with no asymptomatic control group. The LSST was originally based on the assumption that normal shoulder girdle function is symmetrical. However, some research reports that scapular resting position is highly variable between sides. METHODS AND MEASURES The LSST was administered to 38 female and 33 male collegiate athletes who participated in 1-arm-dominant sports. All subjects had no present or past history of scoliosis, or cervical, shoulder, or elbow dysfunction. RESULTS Fifty-two of the 71 subjects displayed a difference of at least 1.5 cm in 1 or more of the 3 positions. Specificity of the test was determined to be 26.8%. CONCLUSION Scapular position was commonly asymmetrical in the asymptomatic subjects. These variances in scapular position suggest that asymmetry does not necessarily indicate a dysfunction. The results show that the LSST has low specificity and its use is not recommended for determining shoulder dysfunction in competitive athletes.
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Kubo K, Kanehisa H, Azuma K, Ishizu M, Kuno SY, Okada M, Fukunaga T. Muscle architectural characteristics in women aged 20-79 years. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003; 35:39-44. [PMID: 12544633 DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200301000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the muscle architectural characteristics, i.e., muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length, in women aged 20-79 yr. METHODS A total of 224 sedentary healthy women participated in this study. Muscle thickness and pennation angle of the vastus lateralis (VL), medial gastrocnemius (MG), and triceps brachii (TB) muscles were measured by B-mode ultrasonography, and the fascicle length was estimated. RESULTS Relative muscle thickness of VL and MG decreased significantly with advanced age (VL: P< 0.01, MG: P< 0.05). In addition, the ratio of muscle thickness of VL to that of MG decreased significantly with advanced age (r = -0.206, P< 0.05). The pennation angle decreased significantly with aging for VL (P< 0.001) but not for MG. For TB, no significant age-related changes in relative muscle thickness or pennation angle were observed. There were no significant correlations between age and relative fascicle length (to limb length) in any of the studied muscles. CONCLUSION These results suggested that the declines in muscle thickness and pennation angle with aging were remarkable in the vastus lateralis muscle and slight in the medial gastrocnemius muscle. For the triceps brachii muscle, the muscle thickness and pennation angle did not decrease with advanced age. Furthermore, no significant age-related changes in relative fascicle length (to limb length) were observed in any of the studied muscles.
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- Keitaro Kubo
- Department of Life Science (Sports Sciences), University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
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Neu CM, Rauch F, Rittweger J, Manz F, Schoenau E. Influence of puberty on muscle development at the forearm. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2002; 283:E103-7. [PMID: 12067849 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00445.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Despite its fundamental importance for physical development, the growth of the muscle system has received relatively little consideration. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between cross-sectional area (CSA) of forearm muscles and maximal isometric grip force with age and pubertal stage. The study population comprised 366 children, adolescents, and young adults from 6 to 23 yr of age (185 female) and 107 adults (88 female) aged 29 to 40 yr. By use of peripheral quantitative computed tomography, muscle CSA was determined at the site of the forearm, whose distance to the ulnar styloid process corresponded to 65% of forearm length. Both muscle CSA and grip force were higher in prepubertal boys than in girls. The gender differences decreased until pubertal stage 3 and reincreased thereafter. In girls at pubertal stage 5, muscle CSA no longer increased with age (P > 0.4), whereas there was still some age-related increase in grip force (P = 0.02). In boys at pubertal stage 5, both muscle CSA and grip force continued to increase significantly with age (P < 0.005 each). Specific grip force (grip force per muscle CSA) adjusted for forearm length increased by almost one-half between 6 and 20 yr of age, with no difference between the genders. In conclusion, forearm muscle growth takes a gender-specific course during puberty, indicating that it is influenced by hormonal changes. However, the increase in specific grip force is similar in both genders and thus appears to be independent of sex hormones.
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- C M Neu
- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, 50924 Cologne, Germany
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Willan PLT, Ransome JA, Mahon M. Variability in human quadriceps muscles: quantitative study and review of clinical literature. Clin Anat 2002; 15:116-28. [PMID: 11877790 DOI: 10.1002/ca.1106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Knowledge of variations in normal human thigh musculature is important for the interpretation of various clinical and biomedical investigations. In this study, cross-sections from whole thighs of 34 cadavers were analyzed qualitatively and morphometrically. Sections were cut from right and left limbs at three levels in the region often used for muscle biopsy. Measurements were made of limb circumferences and cross-sectional areas of the three vasti and of the femur, and of the extent of overlap and fusion between the vasti on the lateral aspect of the thigh. Limb circumference proved to be a good predictor of total cross-sectional area of the quadriceps muscle. Large individual variations were found for most measurements but especially for the amount of fusion between the muscle bellies of vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius. Significant differences were found for most variables between the three levels, but there were few differences between sides except for the cross-sectional area of vastus lateralis which was greater on the right at the most distal level. These variations in size and form of thigh musculature should be considered when interpreting data obtained from muscle biopsy, imaging, biomechanical, electromyographic, and functional studies of the human thigh. Review of the literature on variability of quadriceps muscle and its clinical relevance showed a diversity of approaches but insufficient definitive data suitable for interpreting functional outcomes in response to exercise or following surgery. Further work is suggested combining current anatomical datasets with advanced imaging techniques capable of determining muscle fiber orientation and fiber type composition, and including 3D reconstruction.
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- P L T Willan
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Miyatani M, Kanehisa H, Masuo Y, Ito M, Fukunaga T. Validity of estimating limb muscle volume by bioelectrical impedance. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2001; 91:386-94. [PMID: 11408456 DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.1.386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the validity of estimating muscle volume by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Bioelectrical impedance and series cross-sectional images of the forearm, upper arm, lower leg, and thigh on the right side were determined in 22 healthy young adult men using a specially designed bioelectrical impedance acquisition system and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method, respectively. The impedance index (L(2)/Z) for every segment, calculated as the ratio of segment length squared to the impedance, was significantly correlated to the muscle volume measured by MRI, with r = 0.902-0.976 (P < 0.05). In these relationships, the SE of estimation was 38.4 cm(3) for the forearm, 40.9 cm(3) for the upper arm, 107.2 cm(3) for the lower leg, and 362.3 cm(3) for the thigh. Moreover, isometric torque developed in elbow flexion or extension and knee flexion or extension was significantly correlated to the L(2)/Z values of the upper arm and thigh, respectively, with correlation coefficients of 0.770-0.937 (P < 0.05), which differed insignificantly from those (0.799-0.958; P < 0.05) in the corresponding relationships with the muscle volume measured by MRI of elbow flexors or extensors and knee flexors or extensors. Thus the present study indicates that bioelectrical impedance analysis may be useful to predict the muscle volume and to investigate possible relations between muscle size and strength capability in a limited segment of the upper and lower limbs.
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- M Miyatani
- Department of Life Sciences (Sports Sciences), University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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