Two scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) are studying how exercise can combat aging through a $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Benjamin Miller and Sue Bodine are collaborating with researchers from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and the University of Florida over the next five years to create a model that can predict what factors determine whether someone responds to exercise. The study will involve two phases and nearly 200 people 60 and older who don’t exercise regularly.
Participants will undergo 12 weeks of supervised strength and endurance training at OMRF after their muscle mass and cardiovascular fitness are tested…