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Old June 7th, 2005, 08:16 AM
JMW
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steve common wrote:
DZ wrote:

Calorie-restricted mice perform better in tasks that involve reaction,
speed and have better endurance. The study corroborates on the earlier
finding that the combination of caloric restriction and free exercise
acts synergistically to increase muscle endurance and strength.


Could it be that the calorie restriction is stimulating adrenalin production
which in turn has some useful side-effects on reaction times etc, rather
than a real increase in muscle strength?


Why would you assume that?

FWIW, I was able to find one study which indicated that epinephrine
was catecholamine which changed *least* during calorie restriction and
refeeding.
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