The effect of resistance training on physical function is associated with changes in serum albumin redox state in middle-aged and older Japanese adults: a Quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance training is important for improving physical function in middle-aged and older adults. The fraction of mercaptoalbumin in total serum albumin, represented as f(HMA), is an indicator of physical function and protein nutritional status in humans. However, it is unclear whether the effects of resistance training on physical function are associated with changes in f(HMA). This study was aimed at examining the relationship between f(HMA) and the effects of resistance training in healthy middle-aged and older Japanese adults.

Methods

The study included 43 healthy community dwelling middle-aged and elderly individuals (10 males and 33 females, aged 67.3 ± 8.0 years). They were engaged in a low-load, body-weight-based resistance training program using an elasti

SUBMITTER: Shibasaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485620 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature