Muscle Changes in Aging

Muscle physiology in the aging athlete is complex. Sarcopenia, the age-related decrease in lean muscle mass, can alter activity level and affect quality of life. This review addresses the microscopic and macroscopic changes in muscle with age, recognizes contributing factors including nutrition and changes in hormone levels, and identifies potential pharmacologic agents in clinical trial that may aid in the battle of this complex, costly, and disabling problem. Level of Evidence: Level 5.

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Sports health

• Publication date

  2014-01-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1177/1941738113502296PMID 24427440PMCID 3874224
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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