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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.
Start or continue resistance training. It doesn't matter how old you are; you can still gain strength and muscle mass. Even starting later in life can help you maintain independence and reduce the risk of falls.
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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
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