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- Title
Ionized and Total Magnesium Levels Change during Repeated Exercise in Older Adults.
- Authors
Terink, Rieneke; Balvers, M. G.; Bongers, C. C. W. G.; Eijsvogels, T. M. H.; Witkamp, R. F.; Mensink, M.; Hopman, M. T.; Klein Gunnewiek, J. M. T.
- Abstract
Background: Magnesium is essential for health and performance. Sub-optimal levels have been reported for older persons. In addition, physical exercise is known to temporally decrease magnesium blood concentrations. Objective: To investigate these observations in conjunction we assessed total (tMg) and ionized magnesium (iMg) concentrations in plasma and whole blood, respectively, during 4 consecutive days of exercise in very old vital adults. Design: 68 participants (age 83.7±1.9 years) were monitored on 4 consecutive days at which they walked 30–40km (average ∼8 hours) per day at a self-determined pace. Blood samples were collected one or two days prior to the start of exercise (baseline) and every walking day immediately post-exercise. Samples were analysed for tMg and iMg levels. Results: Baseline tMg and iMg levels were 0.85±0.07 and 0.47±0.07 mmol/L, respectively. iMg decreased after the first walking day (−0.10±0.09 mmol/L, p<.001), increased after the second (+0.11±0.07 mmol/L, p<.001), was unchanged after the third and decreased on the final walking day, all compared to the previous day. tMg was only higher after the third walking day compared to the second walking day (p=.012). In 88% of the participants, iMg levels reached values considered to be sub-optimal at day 1, in 16% of the participants values were sub-optimal for tMg at day 2. Conclusion: Prolonged moderate intensity exercise caused acute effects on iMg levels in a degree comparable to that after a bout of intensive exercise. These effects were not associated with drop-out or health problems. After the second consecutive day of exercise, levels were returned to baseline values, suggesting rapid adaptation/resilience in this population.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation; EXERCISE physiology; MAGNESIUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; WALKING; EXERCISE intensity; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 2019, Vol 23, Issue 6, p595
- ISSN
1279-7707
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12603-019-1205-y