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Genetic predisposition score predicts the increases of knee strength and muscle mass after one-year exercise in healthy elderly.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Oct 2018
He Lingxiao, Van Roie Evelien, Bogaerts An, Morse Christopher I, Delecluse Christophe, Verschueren Sabine, Thomis Martine
Abstract excerpt
This study aims to identify a genetic predisposition score from a set of candidate gene variants that predicts the response to a one-year exercise intervention. 200 participants (aged 60-83 years) were randomly assigned to a fitness (FIT), whole-body vibration (WBV) and control group. Participants in the exercise (FIT and WBV) groups performed a one-year intervention program. Whole-body skeletal muscle mass (SMM)...
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