Upper and Lower Limb Skeletal Muscle Mass Index as a Novel Evaluation Index in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study demonstrated that LSMI, similar to SMI, was associated with physical activity and exercise capacity in patients with COPD. These findings highlight the importance of evaluating, maintaining, and strengthening lower limb skeletal muscle mass and suggest that LSMI may serve as a useful clinical evaluation index.
Authors
- Jane Oba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-6515)
- Jun Horie
- Satoshi Kubo
- Shota Kotani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5443-1881)
Institutions
- Kobe International University (JP)
- Fukujuji Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto Tachibana University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0698
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00