Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Michihito Igaki

Publications

• Research Article
  Effects of Catechin-Ingestion and Heat Stress on the Maximum Isometric Force in Knee Extension, the Volume of Quadriceps Muscle, and Serum Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Level in Healthy Elderly Women
  Author(s): Katsumasa Goto, Hideshi Oda, Noriyasu Ota, Atsuya Watanabe, Hidefumi Kitazawa, Michihito Igaki, Atsushi Suzuki, Akira Shimotoyodome, Tadashi Hase, Takao Sugiura, Yoshinobu Ohira and Toshitada YoshiokaKatsumasa Goto, Hideshi Oda, Noriyasu Ota, Atsuya Watanabe, Hidefumi Kitazawa, Michihito Igaki, Atsushi Suzuki, Akira Shimotoyodome, Tadashi Hase, Takao Sugiura, Yoshinobu Ohira and Toshitada Yoshioka
  
  Background: Sarcopenia, is a major concern for our aged society because sarcopenia is a fundamental cause of frailty and functional disability. Aim: The effects of catechin-ingestionp and/or heat treatment on the volume in quadriceps muscles, isometric force of knee extension, and serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were investigated in healthy elderly women. Methods: Subjects (71.0 ± 0.7 years old, n=27) were divided into 3 groups; 1) catechin-ingested, 2) heatstressed, and 3) catechin-ingestion with heat stressed (catechin+heat) groups. Subjects in both catechin-ingested and catechin+heat groups daily ingested 350 ml of green tea containing 540 mg of catechin in one hour for 10 weeks. Heat stress was applied on the quadriceps muscles for 8 hours a day and 4 days a week by using two heat- and steam generat.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000148

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