Resistance Exercise with Older Fallers: Its Impact on Intermuscular Adipose Tissue

Objective. Greater skeletal muscle fat infiltration occurs with age and contributes to numerous negative health outcomes. The primary purpose was to determine whether intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) can be influenced by an exercise intervention and if a greater reduction in IMAT occurs with ecce...

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Main Authors: Janelle L. Jacobs, Robin L. Marcus, Glen Morrell, Paul LaStayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/398960