Counteracting age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass: a clinical and ethnological trial on the role of protein supplementation and training load (CALM Intervention Study): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial- no UMP affiliation

• Main Authors: Bechshøft, Rasmus Leidesdorff, Reitelseder, Søren, Højfeldt, Grith, Castro-Mejía, Josué Leonardo, Khakimov, Bekzod, Hajar Fauzan, Ahmad, Kjær, Michael, Engelsen, Søren Balling, Johansen, Susanne Margrete Bølling, Rasmussen, Morten Arendt, Lassen, Aske Juul, Jensen, Tenna, Beyer, Nina, Serena, Anja, Perez-Cueto, Frederico Jose Armando, Nielsen, Dennis Sandris, Jespersen, Astrid Pernille, Holm, Lars
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; RC1200 Sports Medicine
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29969/1/s13063-016-1512-0.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29969/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1512-0; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1512-0
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Aging is associated with decreased muscle mass and functional capacity, which in turn decrease quality of life. The number of citizens over the age of 65 years in the Western world will increase by 50 % over the next four decades, and this demographic shift brings forth new challenges at both societ...