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Combining resistance training with nutritional supplementation (specifically amino acids/protein) improves motor function and muscle strength in elderly patients with age-related sarcopenia.
If you are an older adult losing muscle mass, you need both food and movement. Specifically, eat enough protein (or amino acid supplements) and perform resistance exercises. Doing only one is less effective than doing both together.
Treatment of age-related sarcopenia should include resistance training and dietary supplements of amino acids.
Why this rating
Based on a review of guidelines and studies; specific RCT data for this exact combo in sarcopenia is referenced but details are general.
Source
Rehabilitation nutrition for sarcopenia with disability: a combination of both rehabilitation and nutrition care management
Hidetaka Wakabayashi et al. · Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle · 2014
DOI 10.1007/s13539-014-0162-x
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