Indian Journal of Public Health (Jan 2023)

The reference values for muscle mass and strength in healthy Indian adults using whole-body potassium counter and isokinetic dynamometer

  • Sambashivaiah Sucharita,
  • Neettiyath Sreenath,
  • Bhattacharya Shinjini,
  • D S Raj Tony,
  • Kuriyan Rebecca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1198_22
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 67, no. 2
pp. 316 – 319

Abstract

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The study aims to define the sex-based reference data for muscle mass and strength among healthy young Indians and to compare the data from the present study with available literature. Healthy Indian adults (n = 100) aged between 18 and 40 years were recruited. The assessment of muscle mass and strength was performed. The body cell mass (BCM), fat-free mass, and muscle strength parameters were significantly higher among males compared to females (P < 0.001). A comparison of the current study data with the available literature showed that though BCM was comparable, Indians demonstrated a significantly lower isometric peak torque (P < 0.001 for both sexes). These findings suggest that Indians tend to have a lower muscle strength compared to the Western population, despite having a comparable BCM content.

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