title: Exercise and nutrition to target protein synthesis impairments in aging skeletal muscle.
abstract: The loss of skeletal muscle size and function with aging and sarcopenia may be related, in part, to an age-related muscle protein synthesis impairment. In this review, we discuss to what extent aging affects skeletal muscle protein synthesis and how nutrition and exercise can be used strategically to overcome age-related protein synthesis impairments and slow the progression of sarcopenia.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, Exercise and Wellness Program, Arizona State Unversity, Phoenix, AZ, 2Sealy Center on Aging, 3Department of Internal Medicine-Geriatrics, 4Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, 5Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
authors.forename: Jared M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.forename: Blake B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins