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Multiparametric NMR-based assessment of skeletal muscle perfusion and metabolism during exercise in elderly persons: preliminary findings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19377015     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Aging is associated with a decline in exercise capacity that may be attributable to maladaptations in both skeletal muscle perfusion and metabolism; yet very little is known regarding the real-time, within-muscle interplay between these parameters during physical activity. Therefore, we utilized an unique nuclear magnetic resonance sequence to concomitantly examine changes in lower leg skeletal muscle perfusion and metabolism. METHODS: In young (26+/-5 years, n=6) and older (70+/-5 years, n=6) healthy volunteers, arterial spin labeling measurements of muscle perfusion were combined with 31 Phosphorous (31P) nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to monitor high-energy phosphate metabolites during and after 5 minutes of moderate-intensity (approximately 5W) plantar flexion exercise. RESULTS: Compared with young, end-exercise perfusion was diminished in older participants (43+/-10 mL/100 g/minute, old; 60+/-7 mL/100 g.minute, young), accompanied by greater phosphocreatine (PCr) depletion (-28%+/-12%, old; -19%+/-7%, young) and elevated inorganic phosphate/PCr (0.41+/-0.2, old; 0.24+/-0.09, young); yet the time constant for PCr recovery (tau, an index of muscle oxidative capacity) was similar between groups (51+/-17 seconds, old; 48+/-7 seconds, young). CONCLUSIONS: Together, these preliminary data provide evidence of an age-related decline in tissue perfusion and increased "metabolic stress" during exercise but demonstrate that overall oxidative capacity in the elderly does not appear negatively affected by this relatively hypoperfused state.
Authors:
D Walter Wray; Steven K Nishiyama; Aurélien Monnet; Claire Wary; Sandrine Duteil; Pierre G Carlier; Russell S Richardson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-04-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1758-535X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-05     Completed Date:  2009-08-25     Revised Date:  2010-09-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502837     Medline TA:  J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  968-74     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. walter.wray@hsc.utah.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aging / metabolism*
Exercise*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Muscle, Skeletal / blood supply*,  metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01 HL091830/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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