Lower body site-specific sarcopenia and accelerometer-determined moderate and vigorous physical activity: The HIREGASAKI study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 657-662

  Abe, Takashi ^a,b   Mitsukawa, Naotoshi ^b   Thiebaud, Robert S ^c   Loenneke, Jeremy P ^c   Loftin, Mark ^a   Ogawa, Madoka ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Toyo Gakuen University   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d Japan Sports Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; B mode ultrasound; Component specific sarcopenia; Isometric strength; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE THICKNESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84876943294     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/8758     Document Type: Article

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