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ArticleBiogerontology2025

Effect of high-intensity interval training and resistance training on the follistatin and myostatin levels in gastrocnemius muscle of aged female rats.

Seyyed Moslem Asadpour, Farhad Daryanoosh, Amir Hossein Zarifkar

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Seyyed Moslem AsadpourDepartment of Sport Sciences, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Jomhoori Eslami Blvd, Shiraz, 71946-84334, Iran.
Farhad DaryanooshDepartment of Sport Sciences, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Jomhoori Eslami Blvd, Shiraz, 71946-84334, Iran. daryanoosh@shirazu.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0003-2125-896X
Amir Hossein ZarifkarDepartment of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, North Ghadir Blvd, Karmand St, Larestan, 95639-74318, Iran. a.zarifkar@larums.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0001-9094-538X

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Myostatin and follistatin are the regulators of muscle growth and pivotal proteins that regulate muscle tissue function. An integrated approach is HIIT and resistance training provides a holistic strategy for promoting healthy aging and maintaining functional abilities, potentially through the modulation of myostatin and follistatin levels. This study aims to assess the effect of high-intensity interval training and resistance training on myostatin and follistatin protein concentrations in aged rats' serum and muscle tissue. In this study, 20-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were used in three groups: (1) Control (Con), (2) Resistance training (RT), and (3) High-intensity interval training (HIIT). The HIIT and resistance training protocols were carried out for 8 weeks and three sessions per week. The results showed serum levels and muscle tissue content of myostatin increased in the RT compared to the control group (p = 0.0001 and p = 0.04). The muscle tissue content of follistatin increased in the HIIT compared to the control group (p = 0.03). There is a significant difference in serum levels and muscle tissue content of follistatin between HIIT and RT groups (p = 0.0001 and p = 0.001). According to the roles of myostatin and follistatin in regulating muscle hypertrophy, present research shows HIIT has more effects on follistatin levels and resistance training has more effects on myostatin levels. This can indicate that according to the number of training sessions, HIIT can be a better and newer treatment method for older people.

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AgingFollistatinHigh-Intensity Interval TrainingMuscle, SkeletalMyostatinPhysical Conditioning, AnimalResistance TrainingAnimalsFemaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyFollistatinMstn protein, ratMyostatinFollistatinGastrocnemius muscleHigh-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)MyostatinResistance training

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