Research
Mixed
Strength training effectively counteracts age-related sarcopenia and loss of neuromuscular function by inducing muscle hypertrophy and improving neural drive, even in individuals over 80 years old.
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Strength training appears to elicit effective countermeasures in elderly individuals even at a very old age (>80 years) by evoking muscle hypertrophy along with substantial changes in neuromuscular function, respectively.
Why this rating
Review of multiple studies including human trials and animal models.
Source
Role of the nervous system in sarcopenia and muscle atrophy with aging: strength training as a countermeasure
Per Aagaard et al. · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · 2010
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