Reinnervation of Vastus lateralis is increased significantly in seniors (70-years old) with a lifelong history of high-level exercise

Reinnervation of Vastus lateralis is increased significantly in seniors (70-years old) with a lifelong history of high-level exercise

It has long been recognized that histological changes observed in aging muscle suggest that denervation contributes to muscle deterioration and that disuse accelerates the process while running activity, sustained for decades, protects against age-related loss of motor units. Here we show at the his...

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Main Authors: Simone Mosole, Katia Rossini, Helmut Kern, Stefan Löfler, Hannah Fruhmann, Michael Vogelauer, Samantha Burggraf, Martina Grim-Stieger, Ján Cvečka, Dušan Hamar, Milan Sedliak, Nejc Šarabon, Amber Pond, Donatella Biral, Ugo Carraro, Sandra Zampieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:European Journal of Translational Myology
Subjects:
aging, human skeletal muscle, lifelong physical exercise, senior sportsmen, denervation and reinnervation, fiber-type grouping, training
Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/2192

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