Effect of Oral Magnesium Supplementation on Physical Performance in Healthy Elderly Women Involved in a Weekly Exercise Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Veronese N, Berton L, Carraro S, Bolzetta F, Sergi G
Published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Methodology
12-week randomized controlled trial of oral magnesium oxide plus weekly exercise versus exercise plus placebo in healthy elderly women
Key Findings
Magnesium supplementation significantly improved physical performance measures including SPPB and gait speed, with greater benefit at lower baseline magnesium status
Conclusions
Oral magnesium combined with exercise improved physical performance in healthy older women
Limitations
Small female-only sample; modest effect size; unclear generalisability
Supplements Studied
Magnesium deficiency is associated with poor physical performance, but no trials are available on how magnesium supplementation affects elderly people physical performance.
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