Nature Communications (Aug 2021)

Impact of aging and exercise on skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity, energy metabolism, and physical function

  • L. Grevendonk,
  • N. J. Connell,
  • C. McCrum,
  • C. E. Fealy,
  • L. Bilet,
  • Y. M. H. Bruls,
  • J. Mevenkamp,
  • V. B. Schrauwen-Hinderling,
  • J. A. Jörgensen,
  • E. Moonen-Kornips,
  • G. Schaart,
  • B. Havekes,
  • J. de Vogel-van den Bosch,
  • M. C. E. Bragt,
  • K. Meijer,
  • P. Schrauwen,
  • J. Hoeks

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24956-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Aging is associated with a progressive loss of muscle function. Here the authors characterize mitochondrial capacity and muscle function in young and older adults with similar habitual physical activity and also compared to older adults with exercise training or with physical impairment.