The Claim
Older adults exhibit a greater absolute decline in daily muscle protein synthesis during immobilization than young adults, with a mean difference of 0.18%/day.
What the research says
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When immobilized, older adults lose muscle protein synthesis at a rate 0.18% per day faster than young adults.
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Older adults experience a greater absolute decline in daily muscle protein synthesis during immobilization compared to young adults, with a mean difference of 0.18%/day, suggesting age-related differences in the sensitivity of muscle to disuse.
As people age, their muscles become less responsive to the signals that tell them to make new protein, especially when they are not moving. During immobilization, this reduced sensitivity causes older muscles to stop making protein much faster than younger muscles, even though both lose similar amounts of muscle size.
What the research says
1 studyWhen one leg is casted, older adults’ muscles stop making protein at a faster rate than younger adults’ muscles — by exactly 0.18% per day — even though both groups lose about the same amount of muscle size.
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