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What I added to the Wikipedia article: Additional information about the benefits of strength training for older adults.

Older adults
Aging is associated with a decrease in muscle mass and strength. Resistance training can mitigate this effect, and even the oldest old (those above age 85) can increase their muscle mass with a resistance training program, although to a lesser degree than younger individuals. It is suggested that resistance training be the first exercise for elderly people looking to gain muscular strength. Resistance training can be especially beneficial for elderly people in terms of increasing skeletal muscle mass and strength. It can also be an effective way of delaying the onset of sarcopenia, which is an age-related reduction in muscle strength and mass. With more strength older adults have better health, better quality of life, better physical function and fewer falls. Resistance training can improve physical functioning in older people, including the performance of activities of daily living. Resistance training programs are safe for older adults, can be adapted for mobility and disability limitations, and may be used in assisted living settings. A new study found that at the age of about 68 years old, resistance training can start being an effective way of restoring one’s muscle mass and function, bringing them back to their strength levels from when they were 20 years younger. Resistance training at lower intensities such as below 45% of one-repetition maximum, which is the maximum weight you can lift for one repetition, can still result in increased muscular strength .For an older person who is already relatively fit, powerlifting in conjunction with resistance training can be a viable option for increasing muscle mass and strength. Power training can be an advantageous form of exercise for elderly people as it can be less exhausting than resistance training.

Creatine
In a meta-analysis study that investigated the effects of creatine supplementation on repeated sprint ability, it was discovered that creatine increased body mass and mean power output. The creatine-induced increase in body mass was a result of fluid retention. The increase in mean power output was attributed to creatine's ability to counteract the lack of intramuscular phosphocreatine (PCr). Creatine does not have an effect on fatigue or maximum power output.