dc.contributor.author | Wall, BT | |
dc.contributor.author | Cermak, NM | |
dc.contributor.author | van Loon, LJC | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-03T14:51:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-11 | |
dc.description.abstract | Given our rapidly aging world-wide population, the loss of skeletal muscle mass with healthy aging (sarcopenia) represents an important societal and public health concern. Maintaining or adopting an active lifestyle alleviates age-related muscle loss to a certain extent. Over time, even small losses of muscle tissue can hinder the ability to maintain an active lifestyle and, as such, contribute to the development of frailty and metabolic disease. Considerable research focus has addressed the application of dietary protein supplementation to support exercise-induced gains in muscle mass in younger individuals. In contrast, the role of dietary protein in supporting the maintenance (or gain) of skeletal muscle mass in active older persons has received less attention. Older individuals display a blunted muscle protein synthetic response to dietary protein ingestion. However, this reduced anabolic response can largely be overcome when physical activity is performed in close temporal proximity to protein consumption. Moreover, recent evidence has helped elucidate the optimal type and amount of dietary protein that should be ingested by the older adult throughout the day in order to maximize the skeletal muscle adaptive response to physical activity. Evidence demonstrates that when these principles are adhered to, muscle maintenance or hypertrophy over prolonged periods can be further augmented in active older persons. The present review outlines the current understanding of the role that dietary protein occupies in the lifestyle of active older adults as a means to increase skeletal muscle mass, strength and function, and thus support healthier aging. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | This article was published in a supplement supported by Gatorade Sports Science Institute. The supplement was guest edited by Lawrence L. Spriet who attended a meeting of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) expert panel in February 2013 and received honoraria from the GSSI, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., for his meeting participation and the writing of his manuscript. He has not received any honoraria for guest editing the supplement. L.L.S. selected peer reviewers for each paper (except his own) and managed the process. Luc van Loon, PhD attended a meeting of the GSSI Expert Panel in February 2013 and received honoraria from the GSSI, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., for his meeting participation and the writing of this manuscript. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of PepsiCo, Inc. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 44 Suppl 2, S185 - S194 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s40279-014-0258-7 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/26941 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer Verlag (Germany) | en_GB |
dc.relation.url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25355192 | en_GB |
dc.rights | The Author(s) 2014. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com | en_GB |
dc.subject | Aged | en_GB |
dc.subject | Aging | en_GB |
dc.subject | Dietary Proteins | en_GB |
dc.subject | Exercise | en_GB |
dc.subject | Humans | en_GB |
dc.subject | Muscle Proteins | en_GB |
dc.subject | Muscle, Skeletal | en_GB |
dc.subject | Physical Education and Training | en_GB |
dc.title | Dietary protein considerations to support active aging | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2017-04-03T14:51:27Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0112-1642 | |
exeter.place-of-publication | New Zealand | en_GB |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the publisher via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Sports Medicine | en_GB |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC4213379 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 25355192 | |