Dr Stuart Gray's main area of focus is in uncovering strategies to counteract the age related loss of muscle mass, known as sarcopenia, and associated metabolic disorders. Recent research has focused on the combined effects of resistance exercise and omega-3 fatty acids. He also attempts to used novel analytical techniques to further our understanding of the mechanisms underlying sarcopenia.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring
Timestamps (approximate) for the episode:
10.30 Fatty acids - effect on strenght not muscle mass 15.00 Stair climbing 16.50 Home strength training exercises 18.25 Strength training type to prevent sarcopenia - Type IIb muscle fibers 19.15 Training to point of failure 20.45 Getting untrained people to activate muscles maximally 22.25 Do Masters athletes prove sarcopenia is just about lifestyle? 25.00 Many older people just cannot be that active anymore 27.15 Concentrating on quadriceps muscle 28.00 EMG and twitch technique to study sarcopenia 30.30 Voluntary activation: stimulating femoral nerve vs. stimulating muscle directly 31.50 Fatty acids improving brain activity and activation? 33.30 Low grade anti-inflammation 34.50 Ratio of saturated/non-saturated fats 36.30 Hormonal differences between men and women 37.30 Training history difference between men and women 39.20 More effective training vs. improvement of opportunity 41.25 Increased diabetes risk among South Asian people