Beneficial effects of exercise, testosterone, vitamin D, calcium and protein in older men-A randomized clinical trial.
Mette MidttunKarsten OvergaardBo ZerahnMaria PedersenAnahita RashidPeter Busch ØstergrenTine Kolenda PaulinThea Winther PødenphanthLinda Katharina KarlssonEva RosendahlAnne-Mette RagleAnders VintherRune Skovgaard RasmussenPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2024)
In men ≥70 years old with low-normal to low testosterone and mobility problems, supplements of testosterone, calcium, vitamin D and protein combined with progressive resistance training improved 30-s chair stand test performance, muscle strength and quality of life. Both tiredness and leg fat were reduced, and RR interval variability was increased. Significant adverse effects were not observed.