Insulin-like growth factor-1 and resistance exercise in community dwelling old adults

• Published in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging
• Main Authors: Arnarson, A, Gudny Geirsdottir, O, Ramel, A, Jonsson, P V, Thorsdottir, I
• Other Authors: 1 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Unit Nutr Res, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland Organization-Enhanced Name(s) Landspitali National University Hospital 2 Univ Iceland, Fac Food Sci & Nutr, Reykjavik, Iceland 3 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Iceland Gerontol Res Ctr, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland Organization-Enhanced Name(s) Landspitali National University Hospital 4 Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland 5 Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Geriatr, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland Organization-Enhanced Name(s) Landspitali National University Hospital
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer France 2015
• Subjects: Aldraðir; Líkamasþyngd; Líkamsrækt; Energy Metabolism; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; Ideal Body Weight; Aging; Resistance Training; Intervention Studies; Rho; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2336/581813; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-015-0547-3

To access publisher's full text version of this article click on the hyperlink at the bottom of the page Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is related to the preservation of lean body mass. Its decline during ageing is thought to make old adults more susceptible to sarcopenia and functional d...