Journal article
Low‐load resistance exercise during inactivity is associated with greater fibre area and satellite cell expression in older skeletal muscle
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Age-related sarcopenia is accelerated by physical inactivity. Low-load resistance exercise (LLRE) counters inactivity-induced muscle atrophy in older adults, but changes in muscle fibre morphology are unstudied. We aimed to determine the impact of LLRE during short-term inactivity (step-reduction) on muscle fibre size and capillarity as well as satellite cell (SC) content in older skeletal muscle.
METHODS: Fourteen older (~71 years) …
Authors
Moore DR; Kelly RP; Devries MC; Churchward‐Venne TA; Phillips SM; Parise G; Johnston AP
Journal
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 747–754
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
8 2018
DOI
10.1002/jcsm.12306
ISSN
2190-5991