Prof. Arnold WONG, Associate Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and a registered physiotherapist (Photo credit: Ming Pao Daily News).
Prof. Arnold WONG, Associate Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and a registered physiotherapist, recently shared his insights on the use of Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology for health management in an interview with Ming Pao Daily News.
Prof. Wong advised senior citizens to pay attention to muscle composition charts provided by BIA devices. He highlighted that severe muscle imbalances between the left and right sides of the body, particularly in the lower limbs might increase the risk of falls. He also clarified that although some BIA devices could estimate skeletal muscle index (SMI), a diagnosis of sarcopenia requires additional assessments including grip strength and walking speed tests.
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智齡研究院副院長、理工大學康復及治療系副教授、物理治療(榮譽)理學士課程主任兼物理治療師黃宇樂教授早前接受《明報》訪問並分享使用體脂磅或生物電阻分析儀進行健康管理的要點。
黃教授建議長者可留意體脂磅所顯示的肌肉分佈圖。他指出身體左右兩邊肌肉的嚴重不平衡，尤其是下肢，有機會增加跌倒風險。此外，他在訪問中強調雖然部分體脂磅可估算肌少症指標(SMI)，但診斷肌少症還需進行手握力及步行速度測試。
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