Assessment of sarcopenia by using ultrasound imaging
Description: Muscle thickness was assessed as an index of muscle mass and echo intensity was assessed as an index of intramuscular adipose tissue in older adults by using ultrasound imaging. Study 1 revealed that intramuscular adipose tissue is assosiated with age and exercise habit, but not with physical characteristic or history of smoking.Study 2 revealed that muscle thickness decreased and intramuscular adipose tissue did not change after 3 year follow-up assessment. Change in intramuscular adipose tissue was associated with change in walking ability during 3 years. However, intramuscular adipose tissue was not associated with changes in other physical functions or history of fall.
Amount: ¥4,290,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Start date: 2013-04-01
End date: 2017-03-31
Investigator: YOSHIHIRO FUKUMOTO
Institution: Kobe Gakuin University
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 1
Funder award ID: 25870962
OpenAlex ID: G1105848930