Reliability and validity of a standardised ultrasound examination protocol to quantify vastus lateralis muscle

• Main Authors: Theresa Maria Betz (Author), Michaela Wehrstein (Author), Fabian Preisner (Author), Martin Bendszus (Author), Birgit Friedmann-Bette (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a standardized ultrasound examination protocol for measuring vastus lateralis muscle size. Design: Prospective cohort study. Subjects: Sixteen staff members of the university hospital of Heidelberg. Methods: Muscle thickness, cross-sectional are...