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June 23, 1994New England Journal of Medicine2,873 citations

Exercise Training and Nutritional Supplementation for Physical Frailty in Very Elderly People

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MFM. A. FiataroneBoston UniversityEOEvelyn F. O’NeillHebrew SeniorLifeNRNancy RyanTufts University

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise training and nutritional supplementation in addressing physical frailty and muscle weakness among very elderly individuals.
  • High-intensity resistance exercise training was implemented.
  • Participants received multi-nutrient supplementation without exercise for comparison.
  • High-intensity resistance exercise effectively reduced muscle weakness and physical frailty.
  • Multi-nutrient supplementation alone did not impact muscle weakness or physical frailty.

Abstract

High-intensity resistance exercise training is a feasible and effective means of counteracting muscle weakness and physical frailty in very elderly people. In contrast, multi-nutrient supplementation without concomitant exercise does not reduce muscle weakness or physical frailty.

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Fiatarone et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d91ecdccb0bba5a5684357https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199406233302501
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