Sarcopenia: Current theories and the potential beneficial effect of creatine application strategies

Biogerontology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 273-281

  Candow, Darren G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Muscle; Strength

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEAT; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SEA FOOD;

AGED; AGING; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 80052479456     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-011-9327-6     Document Type: Review

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