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Nutritional Supplements in Support of Resistance Exercise to Counter Age-Related Sarcopenia

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Phillips, Stuart M·2015·Advances in Nutrition

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Age-related sarcopenia, composed of myopenia (a decline in muscle mass) and dynapenia (a decline in muscle strength), can compromise physical function, increase risk of disability, and lower quality of life in older adults. There are no available pharmaceutical treatments for this condition, but evidence shows resistance training (RT) is a viable and relatively low-cost treatment with an exceptionally positive side effect profile. Further evidence suggests that RT-induced increases in muscle mass, strength, and function can be enhanced by certain foods, nutrients, or nutritional supplements. This brief review focuses on adjunctive nutritional strategies, which have a reasonable evidence base, to enhance RT-induced gains in outcomes relevant to sarcopenia and to reducing risk of functional declines.

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Authors
Phillips, S. M.
Affiliations
McMaster University (CA)
Corresponding author
Phillips, Stuart M
Venue
Advances in Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-07
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
452-460
ISSN
  • 2156-5376 (ISSN-L)
  • 2161-8313
OpenAlex
W2170406844
Cited by
144
References
102
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advances in Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (MOP- 123296)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Keywords
sarcopenia, resistance training, dietary supplements, myopenia, dynapenia, muscle mass, muscle strength, older adults, functional decline
MeSH terms
Aged, Aging, Creatine, Diet, Dietary Proteins, Female, Humans, Leucine, Male, Quality of Life, Valerates, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Muscle, Skeletal, Dietary Supplements, Muscle Strength, Resistance Training, Sarcopenia

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