Exercise plus protein for muscle mass and function in sarcopenia 💪
An ideal combo for older individuals.
Comparative Effectiveness of Exercise and Protein-Based Interventions on Muscle Strength, Mass, and Function in Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Study Details
This new meta-analysis compiled data from 96 studies (over 7,500 participants) to compare the effectiveness of…
🏋️♂️ Exercise (voluntary / simulated)
🥤 With or without protein-based interventions
…on the outcomes of muscle strength, physical function, and muscle mass in individuals with sarcopenia 🔍
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
Resistance and balance training combined with protein-based nutritional supplementation was the most effective intervention for improving…
👊 Grip strength (+5.45 kg)
⏱️ Gait speed (+0.20 m/s)
📝 Short physical performance battery (+3.59 points)
🩻 Skeletal muscle index (+0.95 kg/m²)
Improvements in gait speed and SPPB exceeded the minimal clinically important difference ✅
🏋️♂️ Resistance and balance training (RBT) achieved the most significant improvement in the timed up and go test
🫁 Aerobic and resistance training combined with nutrition was most effective in the five-times sit-to-stand test
…both of which were clinically meaningful improvements ✅
Resistance training + protein showed the largest improvements in…
🦵 knee extension strength
💪 appendicular skeletal muscle mass
Conclusion
High-certainty evidence supports resistance and balance training plus protein as the most effective intervention for improving…
🏋️♂️ Muscle strength
💪 Muscle mass
🛠️ Physical function
…in individuals with sarcopenia, all of which are clinically significant improvements ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41205420/
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