Projects

NUTRITION, EXERCISE CAPACITY, AND SARCOPENIA IN THE ELDERLY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410479

NUTRITION, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, AND SARCOPENIA Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411663

Publications

Muscle Fiber Size and Function in Elderly Humans: A Longitudinal Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Frontera, W.R., Kieran, R.F., Phillips, E.M., Krivickas, L.S., Hughes, V.A., Roubenoff, R., Fielding, R. 2008. Muscle Fiber Size and Function in Elderly Humans: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Applied Physiology. DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90332.2008.

Relative importance of aerobic versus resistance training for healthy aging - (Review Article)

Chale-Rush, A., Fielding, R. 2008. Relative importance of aerobic versus resistance training for healthy aging. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 2(4)311-317.

Activity Adherence and Physical Function in Older Adults with Functional Limitations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fielding, R., Katula, J.A., Miller, M.E., Pillola, K., Jordan, A., Glynn, N.W., Goodpaster, B.H., Walkup, M.P., King, A., Rejeski, W.J. 2007. Activity Adherence and Physical Function in Older Adults with Functional Limitations. Medical Science Sports Exercise. 39(11):1997-2004.

Designing Clinical Trials of Intervention for Mobility Disability: Results from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Pilot Trial - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Espeland, M.A., Gill, T.M., Guralnik, J., Miller, M.E., Fielding, R., Newman, A., Pahor, M. 2007. Designing Clinical Trials of Intervention for Mobility Disability: Results from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) Pilot Trial. Journal of Gerontology. 62(11):1237-1243.

Comparitive Assessment of Isokinetic and Pneumatic Lower Limb Strength in Functionally-Limited Elderly Subjects - (Abstract)

Reid, K.F., Callahan, D.M., Carabello, R.J., Phillips, E.M., Frontera, W.F., Fielding, R. Comparitive Assessment of Isokinetic and Pneumatic Lower Limb Strength in Functionally-Limited Elderly Subjects. In: American College of Sports Medicine, May 31, 2007, New Orleans, Lousiana. 39(S5):300.

Predictors of Adherence in the Life-P Study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rejeski, W.J., Miller, M.E., King, A.C., Studenski, S.A., Katula, J.A., Fielding, R., Glynn, N.W., Walkup, M.P., Ashmore, J. 2007. Predictors of Adherence in the Life-P Study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2(3):485-94.

LOWER EXTREMITY PEAK POWER TRAINING IN ELDERLY SUBJECTS WITH MODERATE MOBILITY LIMITATIONS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - (Abstract)

Reid, K.F., Carabello, R.J., Callahan, D.M., Phillips, E.M., Frontera, W.F., Fielding, R.A. 2006. Lower extremity peak power training in elderly subjects with moderate mobility limitations: a randomized controlled trial. Abstract: 53rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, May 31 - June 3, 2006, Denver, Colorado.

Does force or velocity contribute more to maximal muscle power in older adults? - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Clark, D.J., Patten, C., Reid, K.F., Phillips, E.M., Fielding, R. Does force or velocity contribute more to maximal muscle power in older adults?. In: American College of Sports Medicine, May 31, 2007, New Orleans, Lousiana.39(S5):262.

Results from The LIFE Piolt Study: A Trial of Physical Activity for Disability Prevention - (Abstract)

Kritchevsky, S., Gill, T., Miller, M.E., Church, T., Studenski, S., King, A., Rajeski, W.J., Pahor, M., Katula, J., Fielding, R., Glynn, N., Goodpaster, B., Walkup, M., Guralnik, J., Espeland, M., Newman, A., Blair, S., Hadley, E. 2006. Results from The LIFE Piolt Study: A Trial of Physical Activity for Disability Prevention. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, 11/19/2006, Dallas, TX. 4-5.

Skeletal Muscle Lipid Deposition and Insulin Resistance: Impact of Dietary Fatty Acids and Exercise - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Nov-06)

Lower extremity power training in elderly subjects with moderate mobility limitations: A randomized controlled trial - (Abstract)

Fielding, R. 2007. Lower extremity power training in elderly subjects with moderate mobility limitations: A randomized controlled trial. Gerontological Society of America 60th Annual Meeting, November, 16-20, 2007, San Francisco, CA. 263:418.

Adherence to the physical activity intervention in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders pilot (LIFE-P) study. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pahor, M., Blair, S.N., Espeland, M., Fielding, R., Gill, T.M., Guralnick, J.M., Hadley, E.C., King, A.C., Kritchevsky, S.B., Maraldi, C. 2006. Adherence to the physical activity intervention in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders pilot (LIFE-P) study. Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences. 61:1157-1165.

Assessment of lower extremity muscle power in functionally-limited elders - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Callahan, D., Phillips, E., Frontera, W., Fielding, R., Carabello, R. 2007. Assessment of lower extremity muscle power in functionally-limited elders. Aging Clinical Experimental Research. 19(3):194-199.

MAJOR MOBILITY DISABILITY-ASSESSMENT AND BASELINE PERFORMANCE IN LIFE - (Abstract)

Newman, A., Fielding, R.A., Kritchevsky, S., Pruitt, L., Dunn, A. 2005. Major mobility disability-assessment and baseline performance in life. Gerontological Society of America.45:42.

AGE ASSOCIATED DECREASE IN THE CONTRACTION INDUCED EIF4E-4G COMPLEX FORMATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE - (Abstract)

Funai, K., Parkington, J., Carambula, S., Fielding, R.A. 2005. Age associated decrease in the contraction induced eif4e-4g complex formation in skeletal muscle. Gerontological Society of America.45:39.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT DISABILITY IN FUNCTIONALLY LIMITED OLDER ADULTS: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TAILORING TREATMENT - (Abstract)

Fielding, R.A., Katula, J., Rejeski, W.J., King, A., Church, T., Glynn, N., Goodpaster, B., Hsu, F., Guralnik, J., Pahor, M. 2005. Physical activity to prevent disability in functionally limited older adults: the art and science of tailoring treatment. Gerontological Society of America.45:112.

SEX DIFFERENCES IN SINGLE MUSCLE FIBER POWER IN OLDER ADULTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Krivickas, L., Fielding, R.A., Murray, A., Callahan, D., Johannson, A., Dorer, D., Frontera, W. 2006. Sex differences in single muscle fiber power in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38(1):57-63.