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Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology 4/2018

29.01.2018 | Original Article

Effects of daily walking on intermuscular adipose tissue accumulation with age: a 5-year follow-up of participants in a lifestyle-based daily walking program

verfasst von: Eunji Bang, Kai Tanabe, Noriko Yokoyama, Shoko Chijiki, Takuya Tsuruzono, Shinya Kuno

Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) accumulates with age. However, there has been no long-term intervention study examining whether daily walking prevents or decreases the age-related IMAT accumulation. The purpose of this study was to determine effects of a long-term lifestyle-based daily walking program on age-related IMAT accumulation after a 5-year follow-up.

Methods

Using a pedometer, daily step count was evaluated for 5 years in 24 middle-aged and elderly male and female participants. Using magnetic resonance imaging, thigh muscle, thigh subcutaneous adipose tissue, IMAT, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, and visceral adipose tissue were examined at baseline and after 5 years.

Results

After 5 years, there was no significant increase in IMAT in all participants. In addition, IMAT significantly decreased in participants with a daily step count of > 9000 (4.0 ± 2.1 vs. 3.1 ± 1.6 cm2; p < 0.05). Moreover, changes in IMAT within 5 years correlated with changes in daily step counts, even after adjusting for confounding factors (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

Long-term lifestyle-based daily walking program prevented the age-related IMAT accumulation in middle-aged and elderly adults. Furthermore, increased daily walking correlated with decreased IMAT over 5 years.
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Metadaten
Titel
Effects of daily walking on intermuscular adipose tissue accumulation with age: a 5-year follow-up of participants in a lifestyle-based daily walking program
verfasst von
Eunji Bang
Kai Tanabe
Noriko Yokoyama
Shoko Chijiki
Takuya Tsuruzono
Shinya Kuno
Publikationsdatum
29.01.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Applied Physiology / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3812-4

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