Sex differences in the effect of fish-oil supplementation on the adaptive response to resistance exercise training in older people: a randomized controlled trial

• DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.140780
• Publication Date: 2016-11-17T03:45:55Z
• Authors: Mariasole Da Boit; Rachael Sibson; Selvaraj Sivasubr...; Judith R Meakin; Carolyn A Greig; Richard M Aspden; Frank Thies; Stewart Jeromson; D Lee Hamilton; John R Speakman; Catherine Hambly; Arduino A Mangoni; Thomas Preston; Stuart R Gray
• Keywords: Leg press; Strength Training

Resistance exercise increases muscle mass and function in older adults, but responses are attenuated compared with younger people. Data suggest that long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may enhance adaptations to resistance women. To our knowledge, this possibility has not been investigated men.