Resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation showed no influence on muscle thickness in old-institutionalized adults: a secondary analysis of the Vienna Active Ageing Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance training and protein supplementation are recommended strategies to combat sarcopenia.

Aim

Quantification of muscle thickness (MT) by musculoskeletal ultrasound is a promising method to follow changes in skeletal muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of six months of resistance training with or without nutritional supplementation on MT of M. quadriceps in institutionalized old adults.

Design

This is a prospective, randomized, multi-arm parallel and controlled intervention study.

Setting

This study was conducted in five different retirement care facilities.

Population

Institutionalized individuals (mean age 82.6±6.2 years) were randomly assigned to an elastic band resistance training (N.=41), training with nutri

SUBMITTER: Strasser EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980580 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature