Rachél Nilwik

The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size

Rachél Nilwik, Tim Snijders, Marika Leenders et al. · Experimental Gerontology · 2013 · 759 citations

Medicine, Anatomy, Aging +12

Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Show a Greater Decline in Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity With Aging

Marika Leenders, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2013 · 478 citations

Medicine, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine +17

Elderly Men and Women Benefit Equally From Prolonged Resistance-Type Exercise Training

Marika Leenders, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2012 · 228 citations · Full text

Education, Geriatric Medicine, Kinesiology +17

Skeletal Muscle Disuse Atrophy Is Not Attenuated by Dietary Protein Supplementation in Healthy Older Men

Marlou L. Dirks, Benjamin T. Wall, Rachél Nilwik et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2014 · 136 citations · Full text

Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +15

Protein Supplementation during Resistance-Type Exercise Training in the Elderly

Marika Leenders, Lex B. Verdijk, L. van der Hoeven et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2013 · 131 citations

Education, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +17