EFFECTS OF EXERCISE TRAINING IN THE ELDERLY: IMPACT OF PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING ON SKELETAL MUSCLE AND WHOLE BODY PROTEIN METABOLISM

Authors: FIELDING, ROGER - TUFTS-HNRCA

Submitted to: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/17/1995
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Technical Abstract: This review describes the age-related changes in body composition with particular reference to the loss of skeletal muscle mass or sarcopenia. The effects of this reduced skeletal muscle mass on functional status and the impact of exercise interventions on skeletal muscle structure and function in the elderly are also discussed. Finally, the effects of aging on whole-body and skeletal muscle protein turnover are discussed with specific reference to the effects of exercise on protein metabolism in the elderly.