Estimation of Total-Body Skeletal Muscle Mass in Children and Adolescents

2005146 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jacques Poortmans · Architects Council of Europe

Nathalie Boisseau · Université de Poitiers

Jean-Jacques Moraine · Physiotherapy New Zealand

Abstract

Besides DEXA technique, the determination of total-body skeletal muscle mass in children and adolescents can be highly validated with satisfactory confidence by simple anthropometric measurements or 24-h urine creatinine excretion.

Topics & Keywords

Body Composition Measurement Techniques Nutrition and Health in Aging Physical Activity and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 316-322

DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000152804.93039.ce

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