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Marika Leenders

18

Works

2,492

Citations

12

h-index

12

i10-index

Research Topics

Nutrition and Health in Aging Muscle metabolism and nutrition Body Composition Measurement Techniques

Affiliations

Maastricht University Medical Centre2011–2015

Maastricht University2015–2019

BAM Nuttall (United Kingdom)2016–2016

TiFN2011–2015

Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies2017–2017

Top Works

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

Rachél Nilwik,Tim Snijders,et al.

2013745 citations

Diet and metabolism studies

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

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

Marika Leenders,Lex B. Verdijk,et al.

2013474 citations

There Are No Nonresponders to Resistance-Type Exercise Training in Older Men and Women

Tyler A. Churchward‐Venne,Michael Tieland,et al.

2015286 citations

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

Marika Leenders,Lex B. Verdijk,et al.

2012225 citations

Prolonged Leucine Supplementation Does Not Augment Muscle Mass or Affect Glycemic Control in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Men

Marika Leenders,Lex B. Verdijk,et al.

2011161 citations

Muscle fibre capillarization is a critical factor in muscle fibre hypertrophy during resistance exercise training in older men

Tim Snijders,Joshua P. Nederveen,et al.

2016159 citations

Protein Supplementation during Resistance-Type Exercise Training in the Elderly

Marika Leenders,Lex B. Verdijk,et al.

2013129 citations

Leucine as a pharmaconutrient to prevent and treat sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes

Marika Leenders,Luc J. C. van Loon

2011113 citations

Extensive Type II Muscle Fiber Atrophy in Elderly Female Hip Fracture Patients

Irene Krämer,Tim Snijders,et al.

201771 citations