Age-related changes in the effects of strength training on lower leg muscles in healthy individuals measured using MRI.
Maria PsathaZhiqing WuFiona GammieAivaras RatkeviciusHenning WackerhageThomas W RedpathFiona J GilbertJudith R MeakinRichard M AspdenPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2017)
Exercise training improves muscle strength in males at all ages except the elderly in dorsiflexion. Responses in females were less clear with variation across age and muscle groups. These results were not reflected in simple MRI measures that do not, therefore, provide a good biomarker for muscle atrophy or the efficacy of rehabilitation.