Effects of exercise habits in adolescence and older age on sarcopenia risk in older adults: the Bunkyo Health Study

• Main Authors: Hiroki Tabata (Author), Hikaru Otsuka (Author), Huicong Shi (Author), Mari Sugimoto (Author), Hideyoshi Kaga (Author), Yuki Someya (Author), Hitoshi Naito (Author), Naoaki Ito (Author), Abulaiti Abudurezake (Author), Futaba Umemura (Author), Mai Kiya (Author), Tsubasa Tajima (Author), Saori Kakehi (Author), Yasuyo Yoshizawa (Author), Ryuzo Kawamori (Author), Hirotaka Watada (Author), Yoshifumi Tamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia, defined as an age‐associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is a major risk factor for requiring long‐term care. Because physical activity in adolescence and older age enhances peak muscle function in youth and prevents muscle function decline in older age...