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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 119, Issue 1, Pages 113-122Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-4005-x
Keywords
Metabolism; Metabolic equivalent; H-1-magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Aging; Skeletal muscle; Daily living
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [23650432]
- Descente and Ishimoto Memorial Foundation for the Promotion of Sport Science
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [23650432] Funding Source: KAKEN
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PurposeIntramyocellular lipid (IMCL) is influenced by physical exercise; however, whether the habitual level of physical activity affects resting IMCL content remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between physical activity levels and resting IMCL content in young and older adults.MethodsIn total, 15 nonobese young adults (21.00.0years) and 15 older adults (70.73.8years) were recruited. Time spent performing physical activities for 10days was assessed using a three-dimensional ambulatory accelerometer, and intensity was categorized as light [<3.0 metabolic equivalents (METs)], moderate (3.0-6.0 METs), or vigorous (>6.0 METs). Physical activity level was calculated as the product of METs and time spent performing physical activities (METh) at each intensity level. The IMCL content in the vastus lateralis was determined using H-1-magnetic resonance spectroscopy after overnight fasting.ResultsNo significant differences in IMCL content were observed between young and older adults. Vigorous intensity physical activity (time and METh) was significantly lower in older than young adults (p<0.01); this difference was not observed for light and moderate intensity physical activity. Light intensity physical activity (time and METh) was significantly and inversely correlated with IMCL content in young adults (r=-0.59 and r=-0.58; both p<0.05), but not in older adults.ConclusionsThese results suggest that daily light intensity physical activity reduces resting IMCL content in young adults, whereas no significant relationship was seen between daily physical activity and resting IMCL content in older adults.
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