Associations of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit with lean and fat body mass and handgrip strength and age in Asian men
| Autor: | Victor H.H. Goh, William G. Hart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Fat body
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Physical exercise Metabolic equivalent Body Mass Index Grip strength Asian People Medicine Humans Exercise Life Style media_common Aged Hand Strength business.industry Body Weight Age Factors Middle Aged Intensity (physics) body regions Adipose Tissue Lean body mass Exercise intensity Physical therapy Body Composition Habit Geriatrics and Gerontology business |
| Zdroj: | The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male. 17(3) |
| ISSN: | 1473-0790 |
| Popis: | Background: We evaluated how the intensity of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit is associated with age, body composition and handgrip strength.Methods: Total body composition was analyzed using DEXA. Exercise scores were derived from an administered questionnaire and the scoring was calculated using the Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET). Handgrip strength was measured using a dynamometer.Results: Age, independent of exercise intensity, was associated with declining lean mass, and handgrip strength and with increasing total body fat. A regular physical exercise regime of intensity greater than 1230 MET-min/week was associated with higher total lean mass and lean mass in the limbs, and handgrip strength and lower fat mass in the limbs.Discussion: We have shown that age was associated with lower lean mass especially in the limbs and handgrip strength and higher total fat mass. Regular physical exercise as a lifestyle habit of any type and of sufficient intensity could help improve muscle streng... |
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