High Growth Dummerstorf Mice Have Reduced Specific Force of Slow and Fast Twitch Skeletal Muscle

Background. Mouse strains differ in body and skeletal muscle mass. It is commonly believed that specific force is a constant value irrespective of muscle mass. We hypothesised that excessive muscle hypertrophy might compromise force output. Methods.  We  studied  force  generating  capacity  and ...

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Main Authors: Petras Minderis, Andrej Fokin, Aivaras Ratkevičius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lithuanian Sports University 2018-05-01
Series:Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences
Online Access:https://journals.lsu.lt/baltic-journal-of-sport-health/article/view/55