ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2015
Community-dwelling female fallers have lower muscle density in their lower legs than non-fallers: evidence from the Saskatoon Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos) cohort.
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- Effects of Nutritional Supplements on Muscle Mass and Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Rehabilitation Patients with Decreased Muscle Mass: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Trial
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- Associations of Quadriceps Torque Properties with Muscle Size, Attenuation, and Intramuscular Adipose Tissue in Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2018Article
- Calf muscle density is independently associated with physical function in overweight and obese older adults.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2018Article
- Lower leg muscle density is independently associated with fall status in community-dwelling older adults.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Observational
- Intramuscular fat and physical performance at the Framingham Heart Study.Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2016Article
- Associations of Low Muscle Mass and the Metabolic Syndrome in Caucasian and Asian Middle-aged and Older Adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Article
- Visual Field Dependence Is Associated with Reduced Postural Sway, Dizziness and Falls in Older People Attending a Falls Clinic.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Article
- Hip Fractures Risk in Older Men and Women Associated With DXA-Derived Measures of Thigh Subcutaneous Fat Thickness, Cross-Sectional Muscle Area, and Muscle Density.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2015Article
- Lower-extremity muscle atrophy and fat infiltration after chronic spinal cord injury.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesOur objectives were to determine whether peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT)-derived lower leg muscle density and area, and basic functional mobility differ between community-dwelling older women who do and do not report recent falls.
designMatched case-control comparison.
settingAcademic biomedical imaging laboratory.
participants147 Women, 60 years or older (mean age 74.3 y, SD 7.7) recruited from a longitudinal, population-based cohort representing community-dwelling residents in the area of Saskatoon, Canada. MEASUREMENTS: A cross-sectional pQCT scan of the non-dominant lower leg was acquired to determine muscle density and area. Basic functional mobility (Timed Up and Go Test [TUG]) and SF36 health status were also measured. Fallers (one or more falls) and non-fallers (no falls) were grouped according to a 12-month retrospective survey and matched on measured covariates.
resultsThe muscle density of fallers (n = 35) was a median of 2.1 mg/cm3 lower (P = 0.019, 95% C.I. -3.9 to -0.1) than non-fallers (n = 78) after matching and adjusting for age, body mass index, and SF36 general health scores. Muscle area and TUG did not differ between fallers and non-fallers.
conclusionsMuscle density may serve as a physiological marker in the assessment of lower leg muscular health and fall risk in community-dwelling elderly women. These results are limited to our study population who were mostly Caucasian. Prospective studies are required for verification.
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