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The effects of regular strength training on telomere length in human skeletal muscle
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- Kadi, Fawzi (author)
- Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin,Muscle & Exercise Physiology Research Group , RISPA
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- Ponsot, Elodie, 1973- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin,Muscle & Exercise Physiology Research Group , RISPA
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- Piehl-Aulin, Karin (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin,Muscle & Exercise Physiology Research Group
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- Mackey, Abigail (author)
- Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Kjaer, Michael (author)
- Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Oskarsson, Eva (author)
- Örebro universitet,Hälsoakademin,Muscle & Exercise Physiology Research Group
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Holm, Lars (author)
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- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008
- 2008
- English.
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In: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0195-9131 .- 1530-0315. ; 40:1, s. 82-87
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- PURPOSE: The length of DNA telomeres is an important parameter of the proliferative potential of tissues. A recent study has reported abnormally short telomeres in skeletal muscle of athletes with exercise-associated fatigue. This important report raises the question of whether long-term practice of sports might have deleterious effects on muscle telomeres. Therefore, we aimed to compare telomere length of a group of power lifters (PL; N = 7) who trained for 8 +/- 3 yr against that of a group of healthy, active subjects (C; N = 7) with no history of strength training. METHODS: Muscle biopsies were taken from the vastus lateralis, and the mean and minimum telomeric restriction fragments (TRF) (telomere length) were determined, using the Southern blot protocol previously used for the analysis of skeletal muscle. RESULTS: There was no abnormal shortening of telomeres in PL. On the contrary, the mean (P = 0.07) and the minimum (P = 0.09) TRF lengths in PL tended to be higher than in C. In PL, the minimum TRF length was inversely correlated to the individual records in squat (r = -0.86; P = 0.01) and deadlift (r = -0.88; P = 0.01). CONCLUSION: These results show for the first time that long-term training is not associated with an abnormal shortening of skeletal muscle telomere length. Although the minimum telomere length in PL remains within normal physiological ranges, a heavier load put on the muscles means a shorter minimum TRF length in skeletal muscle.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Fysiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Physiology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Idrottsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Sport and Fitness Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Muscle Contraction/*physiology
- Muscle Strength/*physiology
- Muscle; Skeletal/*physiology
- Satellite Cells; Skeletal Muscle
- Telomerase
- Telomere
- Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 1
- Weight Lifting/*physiology
- Weight-Bearing
- Physiology
- Fysiologi
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
- INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS
- TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN
- Sports
- Idrott
- Sports Science
- Idrottsvetenskap
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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