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Metformin to Augment Strength Training Effective Response in Seniors (MASTERS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Muscle mass and strength are strong determinants of a person’s quality of life and functional independence with advancing age. While resistance training is the most effective intervention to combat age-associated muscle atrophy (sarcopenia), the ability of older adults to increase muscle...

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Autores principales: Long, Doug E., Peck, Bailey D., Martz, Jenny L., Tuggle, S. Craig, Bush, Heather M., McGwin, Gerald, Kern, Philip A., Bamman, Marcas M., Peterson, Charlotte A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405504/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28441958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1932-5