Aichi Medical College for Physical and Occupational Therapy

Possible Sex Differences in the Morphological and Functional Muscle Quality Reflected by Phase Angle: Implications for Muscle Quality Assessment

ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Phase angle (PhA), derived from bioelectrical impedance analysis, is a noninvasive indicator of muscle quality. It is unclear whether PhA better reflects the morphological or functional muscle quality in community‐dwelling older adults, and whether...