Body composition assessments commonly focus predominantly on fat mass, however lean mass (LM) measurements also provide useful information regarding clinical and nutritional status. LM measurements help predict health outcomes and diagnose sarcopenia, which has been associated with frailty. Dual ene...

This study aims to assess the agreement between the appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using a single frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to assess criteria. Moreover, we used the European working group on sarcopenia in older people 1 (E...

Objectives: To examine association between muscle strength, jump test performance, muscle mass, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone strength in older adults. Methods: Sixty individuals (55-75 years) participated. Leg press strength and bilateral hip abduction strength were evaluated by one r...

Background: People suffering from spinal cord injury (SCI) undergo metabolic and physical disturbances that target the skeletal muscle, causing a progressive loss of muscle mass. Objective: To estimate the appendicular lean mass index (ALMI) in athletes with traumatic (T-group) and non-traumatic...

This review provides a description of the assessment of lean mass and physical performance with particular attention to how these measures are used in the context of sarcopenia, in both research and clinical settings. One of the most common methods to estimate muscle mass is whole-body dual-energy X...

The decrease in skeletal muscle has a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. The prevalence of low muscle mass increases in patients with cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive airway disease1,2. It also carries poor prognosis in terms of frailty, hospitalisation and mortality in sever...