Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Exercise Training in Young and Aged Horses

In aged humans, low-intensity exercise increases mitochondrial density, function and oxidative capacity, decreases the prevalence of hybrid fibers, and increases lean muscle mass, but these adaptations have not been studied in aged horses. Effects of age and exercise training on muscle fiber type an...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Latham, Randi N. Owen, Emily C. Dickson, Chloey P. Guy, Sarah H. White-Springer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fragi.2021.708918/full