Anthropometric prediction of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area in persons with spinal cord injury

This study used anthropometric measurements and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and developed a field equation to predict thigh muscle CSA specific to the spinal cord-injured (SCI) population. Anthropometric measurements were correlated to the whole thigh CSA and muscle CSA as measured by MRI. The correlations led to the development of a SCI-specific field equation that accounted for intramuscular fat and bone areas.
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - Category: Physiology Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research