Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Is Associated With Higher Muscle Oxidative Capacity in Older Adults.

Fatemeh AdelniaJacek UrbanekYusuke OsawaMichelle ShardellNicholas A BrennanKenneth W FishbeinRichard G SpencerEleanor M SimonsickJennifer A SchrackLuigi Ferrucci

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

Study findings suggest that MVPA is strongly associated with muscle oxidative capacity, independent of age, providing mechanistic insights into the health benefits of exercise in older age. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:1695-1699, 2019.

Keyphrases

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body mass index
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