Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Author "Paris, Michael"
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Characterizing site-specific body composition of older adults and their associations with strength, functional capacity, and metabolic health
Paris, Michael (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-03)Background: Ageing is associated with skeletal muscle atrophy and increased intramuscular adipose tissue. Emerging evidence indicates that specific muscle groups may be largely responsible for the ageing-related degradation ... -
Development of a viable bedside ultrasound protocol to accurately predict appendicular lean tissue mass
Paris, Michael (University of Waterloo, 2016-09-27)Background: Quantifying lean tissue or muscle mass in aging and clinical populations is of increasing importance due to emerging associations between low muscle mass and poor physical function, as well as increased rates ...