Effectiveness of exercise and protein supplementation intervention on body composition, functional fitness, and oxidative stress among elderly Malays with sarcopenia

Effectiveness of exercise and protein supplementation intervention on body composition, functional fitness, and oxidative stress among elderly Malays with sarcopenia

Sarcopenia, characterized as muscle loss that occurs with aging, is a major health problem in an aging population, due to its implications on mobility, quality of life, and fall risk. Protein supplementation could improve the physical fitness by increasing protein anabolism, and exercise has a docum...

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Main Authors: Shahar, Suzana, Kamaruddin, Norshafarina Shari, Badrasawi, Manal M. H., Mohamed Sakian, Noor Ibrahim, Abdul Manaf, Zaharah, Yassin, Zaitun, Joseph, Leonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29774/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29774/1/Effectiveness%20of%20exercise%20and%20protein%20supplementation%20intervention%20on%20body%20composition.pdf

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