Role of inactivity in chronic diseases: evolutionary insight and pathophysiological mechanisms

FW Booth, CK Roberts, JP Thyfault… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

Effects of exercise and aging on skeletal muscle

G Distefano, BH Goodpaster - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
A substantial loss of muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), a decreased regenerative
capacity, and a compromised physical performance are hallmarks of aging skeletal muscle …

Adaptations to endurance and strength training

DC Hughes, S Ellefsen, K Baar - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The capacity for human exercise performance can be enhanced with prolonged exercise
training, whether it is endurance-or strength-based. The ability to adapt through exercise …

Sarcopenia in Asia: consensus report of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia

LK Chen, LK Liu, J Woo, P Assantachai… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia, a newly recognized geriatric syndrome, is characterized by age-related decline
of skeletal muscle plus low muscle strength and/or physical performance. Previous studies …

Exercise with blood flow restriction: an updated evidence-based approach for enhanced muscular development

BR Scott, JP Loenneke, KM Slattery, BJ Dascombe - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
A growing body of evidence supports the use of moderate blood flow restriction (BFR)
combined with low-load resistance exercise to enhance hypertrophic and strength …

A critical evaluation of the biological construct skeletal muscle hypertrophy: size matters but so does the measurement

CT Haun, CG Vann, BM Roberts, AD Vigotsky… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Skeletal muscle is highly adaptable and has consistently been shown to morphologically
respond to exercise training. Skeletal muscle growth during periods of resistance training …

Skeletal muscle hypertrophy after aerobic exercise training

AR Konopka, MP Harber - Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Current dogma suggests that aerobic exercise training has minimal effects on skeletal
muscle size. We and others have demonstrated that aerobic exercise acutely and …

Nutritional recommendations for the management of sarcopenia

JE Morley, JM Argiles, WJ Evans, S Bhasin… - Journal of the american …, 2010 - Elsevier
The Society for Sarcopenia, Cachexia, and Wasting Disease convened an expert panel to
develop nutritional recommendations for prevention and management of sarcopenia …

Live strong and prosper: the importance of skeletal muscle strength for healthy ageing

M McLeod, L Breen, DL Hamilton, A Philp - Biogerontology, 2016 - Springer
Due to improved health care, diet and infrastructure in developed countries, since 1840 life
expectancy has increased by approximately 2 years per decade. Accordingly, by 2050, a …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of low-intensity cycle training with restricted leg blood flow on thigh muscle volume and VO2max in young men

T Abe, S Fujita, T Nakajima, M Sakamaki… - Journal of sports …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Concurrent improvements in aerobic capacity and muscle hypertrophy in response to a
single mode of training have not been reported. We examined the effects of low-intensity …