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Do Cross Sectional Area and Muscle Stiffness of the Gastrocnemius Muscle of Senior Athletes Correlate with Each Other?

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By Matthew Nelson, Joshua K. Sponbeck, Aunika M. John, Braxton Felix
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Files Keywords Shear wave elastography, cross sectional area, muscle stiffness Abstract Shear wave elastography (SWE) provides a way to objectively measure the stiffness of tissue. Traditionally used to assess stiffness of the liver or kidney for diseases, it is a relatively new area of research for muscle. Muscles atrophy (get smaller) and decrease in stiffness with age due to fatty deposition and disuse.
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