A randomised controlled trial of twelve months protein supplementation on muscle mass and strength in elderly women
Background. Aging is associated with progressive loss of muscle (sarcopenia), which can lead to reduced muscle strength and an increased risk of falls. Sarcopenia exists in otherwise healthy elderly people and its aetiology is not fully understood. Many epidemiological studies have shown that high p...
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Curtin University
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1424 |