U.S. News and World Report quoted Trappe in a Sept. 24 article, "Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late." Strength training can help build muscle mass to assist in the fight against the effects of old age until they reach 80, Trappe said. Sponsored by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, the study found that while six men in their 80s did get somewhat stronger, their whole muscle size and fiber size did not grow during the 12-week training regime. "We know there is accelerated muscle loss as we get older," Trappe said. "The best way to keep our muscles from shrinking is through resistance training, which allows our body to maintain muscle size and strength as we go through our 60s and 70s." The story was also published by the Washington Post and distributed by Health Day News to 51 media and information Web sites.