Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men
Background: We evaluated how the intensity of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit is associated with age, body composition and handgrip strength. Methods: Total body composition was analyzed using DEXA. Exercise scores were derived from an administered questionnaire and the scoring was calculated...
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| description | Background: We evaluated how the intensity of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit is associated with age, body composition and handgrip strength. Methods: Total body composition was analyzed using DEXA. Exercise scores were derived from an administered questionnaire and the scoring was calculated using the Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET). Handgrip strength was measured using a dynamometer. Results: Age, independent of exercise intensity, was associated with declining lean mass, and handgrip strength and with increasing total body fat. A regular physical exercise regime of intensity greater than 1230 MET-min/week was associated with higher total lean mass and lean mass in the limbs, and handgrip strength and lower fat mass in the limbs. Discussion: We have shown that age was associated with lower lean mass especially in the limbs and handgrip strength and higher total fat mass. Regular physical exercise as a lifestyle habit of any type and of sufficient intensity could help improve muscle strength in the limbs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-166482017-09-13T15:42:44Z Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men Goh, Victor Hart, William Aging men lean muscle mass exercise grip strength Asian men Background: We evaluated how the intensity of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit is associated with age, body composition and handgrip strength. Methods: Total body composition was analyzed using DEXA. Exercise scores were derived from an administered questionnaire and the scoring was calculated using the Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET). Handgrip strength was measured using a dynamometer. Results: Age, independent of exercise intensity, was associated with declining lean mass, and handgrip strength and with increasing total body fat. A regular physical exercise regime of intensity greater than 1230 MET-min/week was associated with higher total lean mass and lean mass in the limbs, and handgrip strength and lower fat mass in the limbs. Discussion: We have shown that age was associated with lower lean mass especially in the limbs and handgrip strength and higher total fat mass. Regular physical exercise as a lifestyle habit of any type and of sufficient intensity could help improve muscle strength in the limbs. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16648 10.3109/13685538.2014.925441 Informa Healthcare fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Aging men lean muscle mass exercise grip strength Asian men Goh, Victor Hart, William Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title | Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title_full | Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title_fullStr | Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title_short | Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men |
| title_sort | associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in asian men |
| topic | Aging men lean muscle mass exercise grip strength Asian men |
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