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- Title
Temporal Muscle Thickness and Sarcopenia Components in Healthy Adults, Validated through Allgeun Diagnostic Tool.
- Authors
Park, Kang Min; Lee, Ho-Joon; Park, Bong Soo; Wi, Jin-Hong; Kwon, Yong-Uk; Lee, Won Hee; Lee, Dong Ah; Kim, Jinseung
- Abstract
Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive muscle loss and functional decline, poses significant risks, including falls, impaired daily activities, and increased mortality. We developed Allgeun, a novel device that measures handgrip strength, muscle mass, and physical performance. This study aimed to investigate whether temporal muscle thickness (TMT) could be used as a sarcopenia marker and to evaluate the usability of Allgeun. This prospective study enrolled 28 participants without medical or neurological disorders. They underwent three-dimensional T1-weighted imaging using a 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging scanner. TMT was measured based on T1-weighted images by a board-certified neuroradiologist. Allgeun was used to measure the following three key components of sarcopenia: muscle strength (handgrip strength), muscle mass (calf and thigh circumference), and physical performance (five times the chair stand test). Correlation analysis was conducted between TMT and the results of the handgrip strength, calf and thigh circumferences, and chair stand tests. There were moderate positive correlations between TMT and calf circumference (r = 0.413, p = 0.029), thigh circumference (r = 0.486, p = 0.008), and handgrip strength (r = 0.444, p = 0.018). However, no significant correlation was observed between TMT and physical performance (r = −0.000, p = 0.998). Our findings underscore TMT's potential as an indicator of sarcopenia, particularly regarding muscle mass and strength. Additionally, we demonstrated that the new device, Allgeun, is useful for screening and diagnosing the severity of sarcopenia.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); HEALTH status indicators; THREE-dimensional imaging; RESEARCH funding; CALF muscles; QUESTIONNAIRES; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; MUSCLE strength testing; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MUSCLE strength; RESEARCH methodology; THIGH; ANTHROPOMETRY; DIAGNOSIS of musculoskeletal system diseases; BODY movement; DATA analysis software; TEMPORALIS muscle; SARCOPENIA; BIOMARKERS
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 10, p1012
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12101012