The role of quantitative ultrasonography of the musculoskeletal system in the study of Sarcopenia

• Main Author: Μπαρότσης, Νικόλαος
• Other Authors: Barotsis, Nikolaos
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Sarcopenia; Ultrasound; Σαρκοπενία; Τομογραφία

Sarcopenia has been characterised as a syndrome, associated with a significant functional decline, an increased rate of falls, a higher incidence of hospitalization, a higher mortality rate, impaired ability to perform activities of daily living, and a high economic burden when untreated (1,2). Sarc...