The relationship between sarcopenia, sarcopenia related quality of life and ultrasound findings of the rectus femoris muscle in older outpatients

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PURPOSE: Skeletal muscle ultrasonography stands out as a promising method for detecting sarcopenia. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia, sarcopenia related quality of life and US findings of the Rectus Femoris muscle.

METHODS: A total of 300 older individuals were included in this cross-sectional study. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 criteria. Rectus F muscle thickness, cross-sectional area, fascicle length, pennation angle, stiffness and echogenicity were measured by an experienced radiologist using a B-mode US device. Quality of life was determined with the Sarcopenia- Quality of life questionnaire. Correlation analysis, receiver operating analysis, sensitivity and specificity analysis were performed.

RESULTS: The median age of participants was 72. 191 (63.9%) and 109 (36.1%) of the participants were male and female, respectively. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 15.6%. Fascicle length, cross-sectional area and thickness showed the highest sensitivity (81%) and specificity (87%) for men. Fascicle length and pennation angle showed the highest sensitivity (87%) and specificity (66%) for women. Rectus Femoris ultrasound parameters differed across SarQoL quartiles, and higher Sarcopenia- Quality of life scores were associated with better ultrasound parameters. All ultrasound parameters had positive correlations with Sarcopenia- Quality of life.

CONCLUSION: Different Rectus Femoris ultrasound parameters are useful for detecting sarcopenia according to gender. A combination of these parameters can increase diagnosis accuracy. Ultrasound parameters are associated with sarcopenia related quality of life.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

European geriatric medicine - 15(2024), 1 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 261-268

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yalcin, Ahmet [VerfasserIn]
Metin, Yavuz [VerfasserIn]
Karadavut, Mursel [VerfasserIn]
Gozukara, Melih Gaffar [VerfasserIn]
Ari, Sinan [VerfasserIn]
Gemci, Emine [VerfasserIn]
Yurumez, Busra [VerfasserIn]
Yigit, Seher [VerfasserIn]
Atmis, Volkan [VerfasserIn]
Aras, Sevgi [VerfasserIn]
Varli, Murat [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Quadriceps Femoris
Quality of life
Sarcopenia
Ultrasonography

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Date Completed 20.02.2024

Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s41999-023-00901-y

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NLM365460451