Morphological and Biochemical Effects on the Skeletal Muscle of Ovariectomized Old Female Rats Submitted to the Intake of Diets with Vegetable or Animal Protein and Resistance Training

Introduction. Sarcopenia is a process characterized by reduction in protein mass and muscle strength with increasing age, especially in the postmenopausal period, resulting in functional limitations and with great impact on the physical autonomy of the elderly. Objective. To evaluate the effects of...

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Main Authors: Glaucia Figueiredo Braggion, Elisabete Ornelas, Jurema Carmona Sattin Cury, Natália Edviges Alves Lima, Rita C. Aquino, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Laura Beatriz Mesiano Maifrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9251064