Effect of nutritional interventions and resistance exercise on aging muscle mass and strength.

Darren G Candow, Scott C Forbes, Jonathan P Little, Stephen M Cornish, Craig Pinkoski, Philip D Chilibeck

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada. Darren.Candow@uregina.ca

Biogerontology 2012 Aug

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Sarcopenia, defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass, has a negative effect on strength, functional independence and overall quality of life. Sarcopenia is a multifactorial phenomenon characterized by changes in muscle morphology, protein and hormonal kinetics, oxidative stress, inflammation, physical activity and nutrition. It is well known that resistance exercise increases aging muscle mass and strength and these physiological adaptations from exercise may be further enhanced with certain nutritional interventions. Research indicates that essential amino acids and milk-based proteins, creatine monohydrate, essential fatty acids, and vitamin D may all have beneficial effects on aging muscle biology.

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Darren G Candow, Scott C Forbes, Jonathan P Little, Stephen M Cornish, Craig Pinkoski, Philip D Chilibeck. Effect of nutritional interventions and resistance exercise on aging muscle mass and strength. Biogerontology. 2012 Aug;13(4):345-58