Muscle function

Identification of cost-effective interventions to maintain muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance during muscle… (More)

Skeletal muscle health is dependent on the optimal function of its mitochondria. With advancing age, decrements in numerous… (More)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy remains an untreatable genetic disease that severely limits motility and life expectancy in affected… (More)

Sarcopenia, the reduction of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging, is widely considered one of the major causes of… (More)

We investigated the effects of 6 mo of near-physiological testosterone administration to older men on skeletal muscle function… (More)

During the aging process, mammals lose up to a third of their skeletal muscle mass and strength. Although the mechanisms… (More)

OBJECTIVES This study sought to define the relation between muscle function and bulk in chronic heart failure (HF) and to explore… (More)

The effects of strength conditioning on skeletal muscle function and mass were determined in older men. Twelve healthy untrained… (More)

1. The force produced by isometric contractions of the quadriceps muscle have been studied during maximal voluntary contractions… (More)

1. Pick a focus word, short phrase, or prayer that is firmly rooted in your belief system. 2. Sit quietly in a comfortable… (More)