The influence of vitamin D supplementation and strength training on health biomarkers and chromosomal damage in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT: Older adults lack of proper physical activity which is often accompanied by vitamin D deficiency. Those factors are known to contribute to health issues in the later years of life. The main goal of this intervention study was to investigate the effect of different vitamin D supplementation strategies for 4 weeks solely or combined with a 10-week strength training program on chromosomal stability in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in community-dwelling older people. One hundred women and men (65-85 years) received either vitamin D3 daily (800 IU), a monthly dose (50.000 IU) or placebo for 17 weeks. All groups received 400 mg calcium daily. The fitness status of the study participants was measured using the 30- second chair stand test, the handgrip strength test and the 6-min walk test. T

SUBMITTER: Draxler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986641 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature