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Resistance training interventions can partially reverse age-related strength losses and attenuate the decline in muscle cross-sectional area in elderly populations.
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it has been well established that resistance training interventions can partially reverse losses of strength in even the very old... strength-trained elderly men had maximal isometric strength and muscle cross-sectional areas (CSAs) similar to the young controls.
Why this rating
Based on cross-sectional studies comparing trained vs. sedentary elderly, and longitudinal training studies.
Source
Invited Review: Aging and sarcopenia
Timothy J. Doherty · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2003
DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.00347.2003
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