Progress in rehabilitation medicine最新文献

{"title":"Hand Grip Strength Differences in Geriatric Subjects with and without Hand Diseases.","authors":"Koji Takamoto,&nbsp;Yutaka Morizaki,&nbsp;Akira Fukuda,&nbsp;Takashi Ohe","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230030","DOIUrl":"10.2490/prm.20230030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of untreated hand diseases on hand grip strength, a value that is commonly used as a diagnostic parameter for sarcopenia and frailty in geriatric populations. We hypothesized that individuals with untreated hand diseases would have lower grip strength than those without hand diseases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 240 individuals aged at least 65 years were recruited and divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of typical hand diseases. Grip strength was compared between the two groups separately for men and women using a <i>t</i>-test, with each group consisting of 60 women or 60 men.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both women and men in the hand disease group exhibited significantly lower grip strength than those in the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest that untreated hand diseases have a negative impact on grip strength, and this may introduce bias in the screening or diagnosis of sarcopenia and frailty. It is essential to consider the presence of hand diseases when measuring hand grip strength in older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/66/12/prm-8-20230030.PMC10509485.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41163770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hemodialysis Treatment Influences Postoperative Activities of Daily Living Improvement for Patients with Hip Fractures.","authors":"Keita Tai,&nbsp;Toshiya Mitsunaga,&nbsp;Moe Kawasumi,&nbsp;Takanori Kurata,&nbsp;Yuichi Sato,&nbsp;Ko Izumiyama","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the influences of hemodialysis (HD) on activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with hip fracture.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study included 28 patients (14 HD and 14 non-HD patients) with acute hip fracture. The effects of variables such as age, sex, surgical procedure, length of hospital stay, serum albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), number of physical therapy units, and functional independence measure (FIM) were assessed. For each factor, a two-group comparison was conducted between the HD and non-HD groups. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the factors affecting FIM efficacy (E-FIM).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For HD patients, total and motor FIM at discharge, E-FIM, and albumin level were significantly lower than in non-HD patients. Length of hospital stay was significantly longer for HD patients. Multiple regression analysis showed that HD had a negative effect on E-FIM.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results suggest that rehabilitation for HD patients with hip fractures require intervention that not only provides standard rehabilitation but also addresses aspects of renal rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230031"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/55/f5/prm-8-20230031.PMC10509464.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41170717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balance Function Required for Bathing Independence in Patients with Stroke and Hip Fracture.","authors":"Takaaki Fujita,&nbsp;Ryuichi Kasahara,&nbsp;Megumi Kurita,&nbsp;Ryohei Jinbo,&nbsp;Yuichi Yamamoto,&nbsp;Yoko Ohira,&nbsp;Koji Otsuki,&nbsp;Kazuaki Iokawa","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230028","DOIUrl":"10.2490/prm.20230028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Little attention has been paid to the relationship between balance function and bathing independence. This research aimed to determine the degree of balance function needed by patients with stroke and patients with hip fracture (hereinafter referred to as patients with stroke and hip fracture) to bathe independently.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective data analysis was performed on 59 patients with hip fracture and 201 patients with stroke. Logistic regression was performed to determine whether bathing independence was associated with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in patients with stroke and hip fracture. A receiver operating characteristic curve was generated to calculate cutoff values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The BBS was significantly associated with bathing independence in patients with stroke and hip fracture. The calculated BBS cutoff value was 48 points for those with stroke (sensitivity, 84.7%; specificity, 79.1%) and 43 points for those with hip fracture (sensitivity, 81.3%; specificity, 77.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Balance function was independently associated with bathing independence. The level of balance function required for bathing independence may be lower for patients with hip fracture than for those with stroke. This could be a simple and useful indicator for rehabilitation professionals to interpret BBS results when conducting bathing interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230028"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/04/e5/prm-8-20230028.PMC10500438.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10652899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Early Postoperative Rehabilitation on Length of Hospital Stay after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy.","authors":"Shuto Higuchi,&nbsp;Ryutaro Matsugaki,&nbsp;Ikko Tomisaki,&nbsp;Kiyohide Fushimi,&nbsp;Shinya Matsuda,&nbsp;Satoru Saeki","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: This study assessed how early postoperative rehabilitation interventions affected the duration of hospital stay in patients with prostate cancer who had radical prostatectomy with robotic assistance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: From the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we extracted case data for patients discharged between April 2014 and March 2020. Patients were recognized by code C61 from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition. We ran a multilevel linear regression analysis to investigate the impact of early rehabilitation on the duration of hospital stay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: There were 2151 participants in the trial. In patients with prostate cancer who had resection utilizing robotic-assisted devices, early rehabilitation was related to a substantial decrease in duration of hospital stay (coefficient, -0.86; 95% CI, -1.64 to -0.07; P=0.032).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>: Early postoperative rehabilitation may contribute to shorter hospital stays in patients with prostate cancer at high risk of both postoperative complications and a decline in their ability to perform activities of daily living.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/64/b2/prm-8-20230023.PMC10391540.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10305495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cognition and Quality of Life of People with Spinal Cord Injury.","authors":"Ceri Houldsworth,&nbsp;Krishnan Padmakumari Sivaraman Nair,&nbsp;Ram Pankajam Hariharan","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the cognitive abilities of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) using the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavior Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Screen (ECAS), a tool designed for testing cognition in individuals with limited hand motor function. The impact of cognitive dysfunction on quality of life was also assessed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-one patients with SCI were assessed using ECAS, the brief version of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 28 of the 41 participants scored below the cut-off threshold for normal population in ECAS. The domains affected were language, 63%; memory, 51%; executive function, 44%; verbal fluency, 44%; and visuospatial skills, 24%. On multiple regression analysis, the ECAS total score moderately strongly explained the variance in the WHOQOL-BREF psychological (β = 0.428, t = 2.958, P = 0.005) and environmental (β = 0.411, t = 2.819, P = 0.008) domains. ECAS memory scores independently influenced WHOQOL-BREF physical (β = 0.398, t = 2.67, P = 0.011) and environmental (β = 0.37, t = 2.697, P = 0.010) domains. WHOQOL-BREF psychological scores were significantly influenced by ECAS executive scores (β = 0.415, t = 2.85, P = 0.007), whereas the social domain was not significantly influenced by ECAS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It was feasible to use ECAS in individuals with SCI. Cognitive ability influenced the quality of life of people with SCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230001"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/82/77/prm-8-20230001.PMC9836909.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10626776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Satisfaction Survey for Regional Clinical Pathway for Stroke Patients in Acute and Rehabilitation Hospitals in Japan.","authors":"Shinichi Wada,&nbsp;Yoshitaka Iwanaga,&nbsp;Yoko Sumita,&nbsp;Yusuke Sasahara,&nbsp;Koshiro Kanaoka,&nbsp;Hidehiro Takekawa,&nbsp;Satoshi Sumita,&nbsp;Yoshihiro Miyamoto","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We collected opinions about the use of a stroke-specific regional clinical pathway for facilitating collaboration between acute and rehabilitation hospitals in Japan.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study surveys were administered in acute hospitals designated as primary stroke centers and certified by the Japan Stroke Association (n=961) and in rehabilitation hospitals affiliated with the Kaifukuki Rehabilitation Ward Association (n=1237). The survey collected information on interfacility collaboration when caring for patients admitted during the acute phase following non-traumatic stroke from April 2020 to March 2021. We examined the pathway's usefulness and challenges relative to facility type using the χ² test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 422 acute hospitals and 223 rehabilitation hospitals that responded to our survey, 259 (62.1%) acute hospitals and 164 (85.4%) rehabilitation hospitals used the pathway. Fewer rehabilitation hospitals than acute hospitals considered that the pathway was useful (52.0% vs. 63.8%, P=0.02). Fewer rehabilitation hospitals did not experience pathway-related problems when compared with acute hospitals (38.0% vs. 55.8%, P<0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Personnel at rehabilitation hospitals were less satisfied with the regional clinical care pathway than those in acute hospitals. These results suggest that the current stroke-specific regional clinical pathway could be improved.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230021"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/df/0d/prm-8-20230021.PMC10338178.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9816135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of Early Rehabilitation for Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia: Factor Analysis Using Machine Learning.","authors":"Mitsuhiko Ikebuchi,&nbsp;Yoichi Ohta,&nbsp;Yukihide Minoda,&nbsp;Akiko Toki,&nbsp;Tamotsu Nakatsuchi,&nbsp;Hidetomi Terai,&nbsp;Hiroaki Nakamura,&nbsp;Ryoichi Kato,&nbsp;Sigeyoshi Nakajima","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who develop pneumonia face the risk of ventilatory muscle disuse in the acute phase, which can result in persistent respiratory impairments in the subacute phase. Although rehabilitation during the acute phase is considered effective, there are limited reports on this topic. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of acute-phase rehabilitation in patients with severe COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 57 patients (45 men and 12 women; mean age: 63.2±12.1 years) admitted between April and June 2021, all of whom required intubation for respiratory management. Among them, 34 patients underwent acute-phase rehabilitation interventions based on the early goal-directed mobilization protocol. The primary objectives were to assess the occurrence of medical accidents related to acute-phase rehabilitation and evaluate their impact on survival and mobility upon hospital discharge. Statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms were employed for data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Remarkably, no medical accidents occurred during the acute-phase rehabilitation among the patients. Furthermore, our findings indicated that acute-phase rehabilitation did not influence survival outcomes. However, it did have a positive impact on the mobility of patients upon hospital discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Acute-phase rehabilitation can be safely administered to patients with severe COVID-19 by following an early goal-directed mobilization protocol. This approach may also contribute to improved activities of daily living after discharge.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230027"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/73/ee/prm-8-20230027.PMC10495528.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10264058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Immediate Effect of an Intervention Using a Head-mounted Display with a Modified Pitch Angle on Spatial Awareness and Standing Balance in Stroke Hemiparesis.","authors":"Kyohei Ichikawa,&nbsp;Takashi Baba,&nbsp;Hiroka Ogata,&nbsp;Kana Fujita,&nbsp;Kei Minemura,&nbsp;Taichi Hoshino,&nbsp;Erina Fujimoto,&nbsp;Hidekazu Katori,&nbsp;Shiori Otake,&nbsp;Taku Numao,&nbsp;Kazu Amimoto","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to clarify the effect of an intervention using a head-mounted display with a web camera set at a modified pitch angle on spatial awareness, sit-to-stand movement, and standing balance in patients with left and right hemisphere damage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The participants were 12 patients with right hemisphere damage and 12 patients with left hemisphere damage. The line bisection test, a sit-to-stand movement, and balance assessment were performed before and after the intervention. The intervention task involved pointing at targets 48 times in an upward bias condition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant upward deviation on the line bisection test was noted in patients with right hemisphere damage. The load on the forefoot during the sit-to-stand movement was significantly increased. The range of anterior-posterior sway during forward movement in the balance assessment was reduced.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>An adaptation task performed in an upward bias condition may produce an immediate effect on upward localization, sit-to-stand movement, and balance performance in patients with right hemisphere stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/41/b7/prm-8-20230009.PMC10030314.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9546635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between Pain, Catastrophic Thinking, and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Hand Fractures.","authors":"Shinya Oomoto,&nbsp;Mitsuhiro Aoki,&nbsp;Toshihiro Honke","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: Few reports have investigated the relationship between pain, catastrophic thinking, and health-related quality of life (QOL) in patients with hand fractures. We investigated the correlation between scores of the pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS; rumination, helplessness, and magnification), and between the scores of PCS and health-related QOL based on the Short Form 8 questionnaire (SF-8).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: Thirty-seven patients with hand and finger fractures were treated in a public hospital (16 men, 21 women; mean age, 56.5 years) and were treated by an occupational therapist. The relations between NRS, PCS, and SF-8 scores were examined at 4 to 6 months post-treatment. The effects of hand pain on catastrophic thinking and on mental, psychological, and daily role-based factors were analyzed by correlation and partial correlation analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean NRS score was 2.13. The mean PCS subitem scores were: rumination, 6.00; helplessness, 1.97; and magnification, 2.18. There were significant positive correlations between the NRS and all PCS scores. Relations between the PCS scores and SF-8 subitem scores, excluding items that were not correlated with NRS in partial correlation analysis, indicated significant negative correlations between multiple PCS subitems and SF-8 subitem scores for role physical, bodily pain, vitality, mental health, and physical component summary.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pain and catastrophic thinking were correlated with health-related QOL in patients with hand fractures. In addition to assessing hand pain, therapists should monitor the effects of mental and psychological factors and daily activities in this group of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230016"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/90/f4/prm-8-20230016.PMC10243961.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9612964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reliability and Validity of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness Measurements in Ultrasonography: A Comparison with Muscle Mass and Strength.","authors":"Masato Ogawa,&nbsp;Tsuyoshi Matsumoto,&nbsp;Risa Harada,&nbsp;Ryo Yoshikawa,&nbsp;Yuya Ueda,&nbsp;Daiki Takamiya,&nbsp;Yoshitada Sakai","doi":"10.2490/prm.20230008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20230008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Measurement of skeletal muscle using ultrasonography (US) has received considerable attention as an alternative method of muscle assessment. However, intra- and inter-rater reliability remains controversial. Furthermore, there is no consensus regarding the relationship between muscle assessment using US and muscle mass or physical assessment. We aimed to verify the validity and reliability of muscle measurements using US and its relationships with muscle strength and physical assessment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 22 participants were all healthy men. Quadriceps muscle thickness was measured by US by three different raters. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess inter- and intra-rater reliability. The maximum isokinetic strength of the quadriceps and handgrip strength were used as measures of lower and upper muscle strength, respectively. Leg muscle mass was assessed using the leg skeletal muscle index (SMI), measured by body impedance analysis, and calf circumference.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intra-rater reliability was excellent which the ICC(1,1) ranges 0.957-0.993, and ICC(1,3) ranges 0.985-0.998. For inter-rater reliability, the values of 0.904 for ICC(2,1) and 0.966 for ICC(2,3) indicated excellent reliability. Leg SMI was significantly correlated with quadriceps thickness (r=0.36). Maximum isokinetic strength and handgrip strength showed weak but statistically significant correlations with quadriceps thickness (r=0.20, r=0.30, respectively). The correlation between quadriceps thickness and calf circumference was not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Quadriceps muscle assessment using US is a valid and reliable technique for healthy individuals. Quadriceps muscle thickness was significantly positively correlated with upper and lower muscle strength and leg SMI. Muscle thickness assessment could replace full body muscle assessment in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":74584,"journal":{"name":"Progress in rehabilitation medicine","volume":"8 ","pages":"20230008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b7/18/prm-8-20230008.PMC9998244.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9101543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}