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Title:

Sarcopenia: Causes and Treatments

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Wackerhage H
Abstract:
››Low birth rates and increased life expectancies have led to population aging e.g. in Japan and Europe. Aging is a time-dependent functional decline that affects most living organisms. ››The loss of muscle mass and function during normal aging is termed sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is due to many factors including a loss of motor neurons and muscle fibers, type II fiber atrophy anabolic resistance (i.e. less muscle protein synthesis after protein ingestion, resistance exercise and insulin) and imp...     »
Keywords:
Sarcopenia, Satellite Cells, Aging, Anabolic Resistance
Dewey Decimal Classification:
570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie; 610 Medizin und Gesundheit; 790 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung
Journal title:
DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR SPORTMEDIZIN
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
68
Journal issue:
7-8/2017
Pages contribution:
178-184
Reviewed:
ja
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.5960/dzsm.2017.289
WWW:
http://www.zeitschrift-sportmedizin.de/fileadmin/content/archiv2017/Heft_7-8/Review_Wackerhage_Sarcopenia_Causes_and_Treatments_2017-7-8.pdf
Publisher:
Verein zur Förderung der Sportmedizin Hannover e.V.
Print-ISSN:
0344-5925
E-ISSN:
2510-5264
Impact Factor:
-
Semester:
SS 17
TUM Institution:
Sportbiologie
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