Does 6 months of endurance training impact insulin-like growth factor-I levels in healthy seniors?
In 1997, Vitiello, et. al., conducted study which deals with individuals age, there is a natural decline in lean body mass, strength, and endurance, accompanied by a reduction in anabolic hormones such as growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). While acute exercise has been shown to stimulate the GH/IGF-I axis, the long-term effects of exercise on IGF-I in the elderly population remain a … Continue reading Does 6 months of endurance training impact insulin-like growth factor-I levels in healthy seniors?
