ArticlePloS one2018
Quadriceps muscle architecture ultrasonography of individuals with type 2 diabetes: Reliability and applicability.
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- Evaluation of Appendicular Muscle Mass in Sarcopenia in Older Adults Using Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerontology · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical utility of ultrasonography imaging in musculoskeletal conditions: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2021Pooled it
- Mechanomedicine for Addressing Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance.Endocrine reviews · 2025Review
- Reliability and Validity of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness Measurements in Ultrasonography: A Comparison with Muscle Mass and Strength.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
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- Intra- and inter-rater reliability of rectus femoris muscle thickness measured using ultrasonography in healthy individuals.The ultrasound journal · 2021Article
- Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: 2020 SARCUS update.European geriatric medicine · 2021Review
- Application of High-Resolution Ultrasound on Diagnosing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Review
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Field of Diabetology.International journal of chronic diseases · 2021Review
- The evaluation of the tendon and muscle changes of lower extremity in patients with acromegaly.Pituitary · 2020Article
- Assessment of peripheral muscle thickness and architecture in healthy volunteers using hand-held ultrasound devices; a comparison study with standard ultrasound.BMC medical imaging · 2019Article
- Tensiomyography Derived Parameters Reflect Skeletal Muscle Architectural Adaptations Following 6-Weeks of Lower Body Resistance Training.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Muscle architecture parameters performed using ultrasound serve as an aid to monitor muscle changes derived from diseases, however there are no studies that determine the reliability and applicability of this evaluation in individuals with type 2 diabetes (DM2). Three raters captured three images of measurements of thickness of the rectus femoris (RF), vastus intermedius and anterior quadriceps, RF muscle cross-sectional area, RF pennation angle in 17 individuals with DM2 above 50 and sedentary. Intra and inter-raters analysis showed reliability from high to very high for the three raters (ICC> 0.87), except for the RF pennation angle with moderate to low intra-raters (ICC = 0.58, 0.48, 0.51), and high inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.70). Ultrasound measurements of quadriceps muscles showed high to very high intra and inter-raters reliability, thus allowing its use to monitor muscle changes provoked by diabetes or interventions in individuals with DM2.
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