Cycle exercise training and muscle mass: A preliminary investigation of 17 lower limb muscles in older men.

ABSTRACT: Cycling exercise in older individuals is beneficial for the cardiovascular system and quadriceps muscles, including partially reversing the age-related loss of quadriceps muscle mass. However, the effect of cycling exercise on the numerous other lower limb muscles is unknown. Six older men (74 ± 8 years) underwent MRI before and after 12-weeks of progressive aerobic cycle exercise training (3-4 days/week, 60-180 min/week, 60%-80% heart rate reserve, VO₂ max: +13%) for upper (rectus femoris, vastii, adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis, sartorius, biceps femoris long head, biceps femoris short head, semimembranosus, semitendinosus) and lower (anterior tibial, posterior tibialis, peroneals, flexor digitorum longus, lateral gastrocnemius, medial gastrocnemius, soleus) leg mus

SUBMITTER: Naruse M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442866 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature