Alterations in human muscle protein metabolism with aging: Protein and exercise as countermeasures to offset sarcopenia

BioFactors

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-205

  Churchward Venne, Tyler A ^a   Breen, Leigh ^b   Phillips, Stuart M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Elderly; Muscle protein synthesis; Protein; Resistance exercise; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; AGING; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; SARCOPENIA; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGING; DIETARY PROTEINS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INSULIN; MUSCLE PROTEINS; SARCOPENIA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84899075672     PISSN: 09516433     EISSN: 18728081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biof.1138     Document Type: Review

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