date:Sep 10, 2012
ageing reduces the size of muscles by around 0.5 and 2% a year. This process - known as sarcopenia - can result in a reduction in quality of life and loss of independence in many elderly people.
One way muscle function can be maintained is through exercise. However, whilst in young people (18-35) exercise increases muscles mass, as we age our body is less able to increase muscle mass through exercise alone, the authors note.
As a result the authors examined whether supplementation with fish o