Thigh muscles are more susceptible to age-related muscle loss when compared to lower leg and pelvic muscles Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: A key hallmark of aging is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass. Due to limitations of the various methods typically applied to assess muscle mass, only limited information is available on age-related differences between various muscle groups. This study assessed differences in individual lower body muscle group volumes between healthy young and older males.
METHODS: Lower body muscle mass assessments were ...