Background The impact of body composition (BC) abnormalities on COVID-19 outcomes
remains to be determined. Objectives We summarized the evidence on BC abnormalities …

Skeletal muscle size is an important factor in assessing adaptation to exercise training and
detraining, athletic performance, age-associated atrophy and mobility decline, clinical …

Qualitative assessment by the Heckmatt scale (HS) and quantitative greyscale analysis of
muscle echogenicity were compared for their value in detecting intensive care unit-acquired …

Abstract Purpose Intensive Care Unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) occurs commonly.
Muscular ultrasonography allows visualization and classification of muscle characteristics …

The diagnosis of long COVID is troublesome, even when functional limitations are present.
Dynapenia is the loss of muscle strength and power production that is not caused by …

Background Respiratory muscle ultrasound is a widely available, highly feasible technique
that can be used to study the contribution of the individual respiratory muscles related to …

Introduction Body composition (BC) assessment can supply accurate information for in-
hospital nutritional evaluation. The aim of this study was to explore in the literature how the …

AIMS This scoping review aimed to identify, explore, and map the objectives,
methodological aspects, and results of studies that used ultrasound (US) to assess skeletal …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the development of sarcopenia in a COVID-
19 intensive care unit population by sequential quadriceps and diaphragm ultrasound and …

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a highly infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus and is associated with a decrease of respiratory, physical, and psychological function …