Transdermal Estrogen Therapy Improves Gains in Skeletal Muscle Mass After 12 Weeks of Resistance Training in Early Postmenopausal Women

Transdermal Estrogen Therapy Improves Gains in Skeletal Muscle Mass After 12 Weeks of Resistance Training in Early Postmenopausal Women

ContextWomen show an accelerated loss of muscle mass around menopause, possibly related to the decline in estrogen. Furthermore, the anabolic response to resistance exercise seems to be hampered in postmenopausal women.ObjectiveWe aimed to test the hypothesis that transdermal estrogen therapy (ET) a...

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Main Authors: Tine Vrist Dam, Line Barner Dalgaard, Steffen Ringgaard, Frank Ted Johansen, Mads Bisgaard Bengtsen, Maike Mose, Katrine Meyer Lauritsen, Niels Ørtenblad, Claus H. Gravholt, Mette Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
exercise
estradiol
menopause
hormone replacement therapy
muscle hypertrophy
muscle strength
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.596130/full

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