New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general ...

Cross-sectional area (CSA): A quantitative measure of muscle size obtained from a transverse ultrasound image, important for assessing muscle health and monitoring atrophy or hypertrophy.

A simple ultrasound of a patient's thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a new study published in the Journal of ...

(HealthDay News) — Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine.

All 120 subjects were Chinese (72 (60%) were male) with a mean age of 41.4 ± 21.3 years (range 18–76), a mean height of 173 cm, a mean weight of 71.1 kg, and a mean BMI of 24.9 ±4.1. Each ...

Muscle Ultrasound: A Novel Noninvasive Tool for Early Detection of Developing Insulin Resistance and Lower Muscle Mass in Obesity. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

If you want a strong core, you have to work all your core muscles. That’s why transverse abdominis exercises are so important, since lots of people tend to forget about those deep core muscles ...

The transverse abdominis—a deep core muscle that wraps around your middle—is one of the most important muscles for core strength and stability. And it’s especially important for cyclists to ...

Wearable ultrasound tech for muscle monitoring opens new possibilities in healthcare and human-machine interfaces. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases ...