Elderly men and women benefit equally from prolonged resistance-type exercise training
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Leenders, Marika, Verdijk, Lex B., van der Hoeven, Letty, Van Kranenburg, Janneau, Nilwik, Rachel and Van Loon, Luc. (2013). Elderly men and women benefit equally from prolonged resistance-type exercise training. Journals of Gerontology: Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 68(7), pp. 769 - 779. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gls241
Authors | Leenders, Marika, Verdijk, Lex B., van der Hoeven, Letty, Van Kranenburg, Janneau, Nilwik, Rachel and Van Loon, Luc |
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Abstract | This study compares the effects of 6 months resistance-type exercise training (three times per week) between healthy elderly women (n = 24; 71 ± 1 years) and men (n = 29; 70 ± 1 years). Muscle mass (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry–computed tomography), strength (one-repetition maximum), functional capacity (sit-to-stand time), muscle fiber characteristics (muscle biopsies), and metabolic profile (blood samples) were assessed. Leg lean mass (3% ± 1%) and quadriceps cross-sectional area (9% ± 1%) increased similarly in both groups. One-repetition maximum leg extension strength increased by 42% ± 3% (women) and 43% ± 3% (men). Following training, type II muscle fiber size had increased, and a type II muscle fiber specific increase in myonuclear and satellite cell content was observed with no differences between genders. Sit-to-stand time decreased similarly in both groups. Glycemic control and blood lipid profiles improved to a similar extent in both women and men. A generic resistance-type exercise training program can be applied for both women and men to effectively counteract the loss of muscle mass and strength with aging. |
Keywords | Sarcopenia; Muscle mass; Strength; Function; Men; Women |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journals of Gerontology: Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences |
Journal citation | 68 (7), pp. 769 - 779 |
Publisher | Gerontological Society of America |
ISSN | 1079-5006 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gls241 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84883043650 |
Page range | 769 - 779 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/872z2/elderly-men-and-women-benefit-equally-from-prolonged-resistance-type-exercise-training
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