Measuring Muscle Mass in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: The Reliability and Construct Validity of Calf Circumference
The excellent intrarater reliability of CC indicates that CC measurements are reliable within the same assessor for adults with ID and CVRF. However, the use of CC to estimate muscle mass compared to BIA remains questionable.
Authors
- Kirsten I. de Oude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-6980)
- Roy G. Elbers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-6954)
- Dederieke A. M. Festen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-0720)
- Alyt Oppewal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6630-8807)
- Rosalie J. E. Bonnet
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.70060
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Erasmus Medisch Centrum