Health
Related: About this forumThe Best Exercise for Aging Muscles
'The toll that aging takes on a body extends all the way down to the cellular level. But the damage accrued by cells in older muscles is especially severe, because they do not regenerate easily and they become weaker as their mitochondria, which produce energy, diminish in vigor and number.
A study published this month in Cell Metabolism, however, suggests that certain sorts of workouts may undo some of what the years can do to our mitochondria.
Exercise is good for people, as everyone knows. But scientists have surprisingly little understanding of its cellular impacts and how those might vary by activity and the age of the exerciser.
So researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. After baseline measures were established for their aerobic fitness, their blood-sugar levels and the gene activity and mitochondrial health in their muscle cells, the volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise regimen.'>>>
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/well/move/the-best-exercise-for-aging-muscles.html?
underpants
(183,043 posts)Good info though
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Martin Eden
(12,887 posts)MLAA
(17,375 posts)I have no athletic ability/inclination so I have to really push myself. Monday is primarily weights for an hour, Wednesday is Pilates for an hour and Friday is high intensity interval training for an hour. My bone density has improved slightly after many years of decline. My balance has improved I can now lift my carry on suitcase over my head and shove it in the airplane bin....quite a feat for a 4 foot 11 99 pound 57 year old 😉. Go to the Y
Thanks for posting.
woodsprite
(11,941 posts)I bookmarked and read the article. Maybe it'll sink in this time.
Good information
elleng
(131,416 posts)welcome to DU, elmerh.
Response to elleng (Original post)
Name removed Message auto-removed