Centile reference curves of the ultrasound-based characteristics of the rectus femoris muscle composition in children at 4-11 years old

• Main Authors: Yesenia García-Alonso (Author), Alicia M. Alonso-Martínez (Author), Antonio García-Hermoso (Author), Gaizka Legarra-Gorgoñon (Author), Mikel Izquierdo (Author), Robinson Ramírez-Vélez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Quantitative diagnostic ultrasound has been proposed as a way to characterize muscle structure, but there is a lack of normative data for children. This study aims to establish age-specific normal ranges for echo-intensity (EI), cross-sectional area (CSA), muscular thickness (MT), and subcutaneous a...