TY - JOUR
T1 - Phase angle as an indicator of health and fitness in patients entering an exercise referral scheme
AU - Mann, Steven
AU - Wade, Matthew
AU - Fisher, James
AU - Giessing, Jürgen
AU - Gentil, Paulo
AU - Steele, James
PY - 2018/7/17
Y1 - 2018/7/17
N2 - The loss of function as we age may be related to changes at the cellular level. Recently, attention has been given to measurement of the phase angle (PhA); a noninvasive simple measure using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Indeed, PhA is considered a valuable indicator of cellular health and, as it is derived purely from electrical properties of the tissue, it avoids typical concerns associated with BIA using prediction equations. PhA is calculated from the arctangent of the ratio between the resistance and reactance from BIA, and a number of studies have evidenced its associations with age and sex, lean body mass, and strength.
AB - The loss of function as we age may be related to changes at the cellular level. Recently, attention has been given to measurement of the phase angle (PhA); a noninvasive simple measure using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Indeed, PhA is considered a valuable indicator of cellular health and, as it is derived purely from electrical properties of the tissue, it avoids typical concerns associated with BIA using prediction equations. PhA is calculated from the arctangent of the ratio between the resistance and reactance from BIA, and a number of studies have evidenced its associations with age and sex, lean body mass, and strength.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.06.005
DO - 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.06.005
M3 - Letter
SN - 1525-8610
VL - 19
SP - 809
EP - 810
JO - Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
JF - Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
IS - 9
ER -