Correcting for Fat Mass Improves DXA Quantification of Quadriceps Specific Strength in Obese Adults Aged 50-59 Years

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-305

  Segal, Neil A ^a,b   Glass, Natalie A ^a   Baker, Jennifer L ^a   Torner, James C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; dual energy X ray absorptiometry; fat free mass; knee extensor strength; obesity; specific strength

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THIGH;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGE FACTORS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 67651204139     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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