Comprehensive study on fat accumulation in skeletal muscle
Description: The objective of this trial was to investigate the synergistic effects of electromechanical stimulation (EMS) and protein supplementation on skeletal muscle function in older adults. A total of 88 older adults were randomly allocated into 4 groups; 22 older adults each were assigned in the combined EMS and nutritional supplementation (EMS+N) group, the RMS (Ex) group, the nutritional supplementation (N) group, and the control (Control) group. Participants in the EMS+N and EMS groups took part in an EMS program for 12 weeks. Protein supplements were provided every day for 12 weeks for the participants in the EMS+N and N groups. Participants in the EMS+N group had a significantly greater improvement in the IMAT indicator than those in the other groups (P<0.05). Our study confirmed the synergistic effect of EMS and protein supplementation on IMAT in older adults.
Amount: ¥16,640,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2020-03-31
Investigator: Hidenori Arai
Institution: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 22
Funder award ID: 17H04153
OpenAlex ID: G6535574523