Resistance training, sarcopenia, and the mitochondrial theory of aging

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 191-199

  Johnston, Adam P W ^a   De Lisio, Michael ^a   Parise, Gianni ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Electron transport chain; Mitochondria; Muscle atrophy; Reactive oxygen species; Resistance exercise

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 39749128989     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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