Publications by authors named "Alice Decourt"
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- * Results showed that men exhibited better performance in the knee extensors test compared to women, and while women’s physical activity was linked to fatigue performance, men’s activity did not correlate with their muscle performance.
- * The findings suggest that increasing daily steps could benefit less active very old women by improving their physical performance and potentially reducing the risk of losing autonomy.
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- Researchers are investigating the role of oxylipins, lipid molecules that help regulate biological processes, to understand early signs of sarcopenia (muscle loss due to aging).
- A study analyzed plasma oxylipin profiles from 81-year-old participants with different muscle mass statuses and found significant changes in oxylipin levels specific to those with sarcopenia.
- The findings suggest that oxylipin profiling could help identify early metabolic changes related to muscle loss, highlighting links to inflammation and other health issues in older adults.