Effects of resistance training combined with antioxidant supplementation on fat-free mass and insulin sensitivity in healthy elderly subjects

Received 30 March 2009; received in revised form 22 September 2009; accepted 5 October 2009. published online 02 November 2009.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify the effect of resistance training and antioxidant supplementation on fat-free mass (FFM) and insulin sensitivity (IS). The results demonstrate that 6 months of resistance training combined with antioxidant supplementation significantly increased FFM without concomitant significant improvement in IS in older adults.

Keywords: Resistance exercise, Insulin sensitivity, Fat-free mass

a Research Centre on Aging, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

b Department of Medicine, Service of Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

c Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Corresponding author. Research Centre on Aging, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, J1H 4C4. Tel.: +1 819 780 2220×45671; fax: +1 819 829 7141.

PII: S0168-8227(09)00422-7

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2009.10.001

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