The Claim
Multicomponent exercise training combining aerobic and resistance components improves acid-buffering capacity in older adults through increased muscle mass, enhanced mitochondrial efficiency, and improved ventilatory and renal acid clearance.
What the research says
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Older adults who engage in combined aerobic and strength training have a greater ability to neutralize acid in their blood due to increased muscle mass, more efficient energy production in cells, and better acid removal by the lungs and kidneys.
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Exercise, particularly multicomponent training combining aerobic and resistance components, improves acid-buffering capacity in older adults by enhancing muscle mass, mitochondrial efficiency, and ventilatory and renal acid clearance, thereby increasing physiological resilience.
When older adults do combined aerobic and resistance exercise, their muscles grow bigger and their mitochondria work better, which reduces acid buildup during activity. The muscles also get better at moving acid out and holding it in, while the lungs and kidneys remove more acid from the blood. This keeps the body's pH stable and makes it stronger and more resilient.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Acid–Base Dysregulation Links Aging Metabolism to Frailty
This study shows that older adults with too much acid in their blood tend to be weaker and move slower, and that exercise can help reduce that acid buildup — which helps them stay stronger and more resilient.
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