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Effects of branched-chain amino acids and vitamin D supplementation on physical function, muscle mass and strength, and nutritional status in sarcopenic older adults undergoing hospital-based rehabilitation: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Izumi TakeuchiYoshihiro YoshimuraSayuri ShimazuSeungwon JeongMakio YamagaHiroaki Koga
Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
We showed that an 8-week intervention of branched-chain amino acids and vitamin D supplementation with low-intensity resistance training improves muscle-related outcomes in sarcopenic older adults undergoing hospital-based rehabilitation (UMIN000006238). Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 12-17.
Keyphrases
  • amino acid
  • resistance training
  • randomized controlled trial
  • body composition
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • study protocol
  • skeletal muscle
  • cross sectional
  • systematic review
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue