Interestingly, even if the relationships between ACE activity and muscle function (strength, power, contraction velocity) did not reach statistical significance, the direction of the association has always been the same - lower ACE activity was associated with better muscle function.
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Quadriceps muscle power and optimal shortening velocity are inversely related to angiotensin converting enzyme activity in older men.
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Similar relationships were observed in group of men not taking any ASBMs – both Pmax (borderline significance) and Ʋopt were negatively correlated with serum ACE activity ( Table 2 ).