Application of segmental bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy to the assessment of skeletal muscle cell mass in elderly men

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Authors

Yosuke Yamada · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kaori Matsuda · Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Mikko Björkman · Helsinki University Hospital

Misaka Kimura · Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Abstract

The elderly requiring care had a relative expansion of extracellular water in the legs, which could have masked actual muscle atrophy. Segmental bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy would be useful for the assessment of skeletal muscle cell mass and sarcopenia in the elderly.

Topics & Keywords

Body Composition Measurement Techniques Nutrition and Health in Aging Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international

Volume 14, Issue S1, pp. 129-134

DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12212

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