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The Genetic Effect on Muscular Changes in an Older Population: A Follow-Up Study after One-Year Cessation of Structured Training.
Genes - 21 Aug 2020
He Lingxiao, Van Roie Evelien, Bogaerts An, Verschueren Sabine, Delecluse Christophe, Morse Christopher I, Thomis Martine
Abstract excerpt
Older adults lose muscle mass and strength at different speeds after the cessation of physical exercise, which might be genotype related. This study aimed to explore the genetic association with changes in muscle mass and strength one year after the cessation of structured training in an older population. Participants (n = 113, aged between 61 and 81 years) who performed one-year of combined fitness (n = 44) or...
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