ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2015
Gastrocnemius medialis muscle architecture and physiological cross sectional area in adult males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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- Nutritional status is linked to muscle strength and perceived function in adults with muscular dystrophy: evidence for targeted nutritional interventions.The British journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Longitudinal trajectories of muscle impairments in growing boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.PloS one · 2025Article
- Ultrasonographic assessment of lower limb muscle architecture in children with early-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Article
- Typical m. triceps surae morphology and architecture measurement from 0 to 18 years: A narrative review.Journal of anatomy · 2022Review
- Quantitative Evaluation of Biceps Brachii Muscle by Shear Wave Elastography in Stroke Patients.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2022Article
- Use of Reflective Tape to Detect Ultrasound Transducer Movement: A Validation Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Reliability of ultrasonographic measurement of muscle architecture of the gastrocnemius medialis and gastrocnemius lateralis.PloS one · 2021Article
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- Relationships between muscle size, strength, and physical activity in adults with muscular dystrophy.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2018Article
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- Bone health measured using quantitative ultrasonography in adult males with muscular dystrophy.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe muscle size and architecture of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscle in eleven adult males with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD, age 24.5±5.4 years), and a control group of eleven males without DMD (CTRL, age 22.1±0.9 years).
methodsGM anatomical cross sectional area (ACSA), volume (VOL), physiological cross sectional area (PCSA), fascicle length (Lf) and pennation angle (θ) were assessed using B-Mode Ultrasonography. GM ACSA was measured at 25, 50 and 75% of muscle length (Lm), from which VOL was calculated. At 50% of Lm, sagittal plane images were analysed to determine GM Lf and θ. GM PCSA was calculated as: VOL/Lf. The ratio of Lf and Lm was also calculated.
resultsGM ACSA at 50% Lm, VOL and PCSA were smaller in DMD males compared to CTRL males by 36, 47 and 43%, respectively (P<0.01). There were no differences in Lf and θ. GM Lm was 29% shorter in DMD compared to CTRL. Lf/Lm was 29% longer in DMD (P<0.01).
conclusionsUnlike previous data in children with DMD, our results show significant atrophy in adult males with DMD, and no change in Lf or θ. The shorter Lm may have implications for joint flexibility.
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