Ageing and muscle function

4 important questions on Ageing and muscle function

What happens to the muscle after 40 years of age?

Muscle mass and muscle strength decreases.

What are the two main problems associated with muscles that occur during ageing?

  1. Loss of isometric strength
  2. Slowing of contractile properties (loss of fast twitch by motorneuron deathhhh)

Can regular exercise halt or slow the death of larger motorneurons?

Sadly, NO evidence
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How does regular exercise benefit the elderly?

It decreases ageing-related disease expressions and increases flexibility and stability.

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