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Normal aging affects unconstrained three-dimensional reaching against gravity with reduced vertical precision and increased co-contraction: a pilot study
Reaching for an object in space forms the basis for many activities of daily living and is important in rehabilitation after stroke and in other...
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Quantifying the Importance of Active Muscle Repositioning a Finite Element Neck Model in Flexion Using Kinematic, Kinetic, and Tissue-Level Responses
PurposeNon-neutral neck positions are important initial conditions in impact scenarios, associated with a higher incidence of injury. Repositioning...
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A computational musculoskeletal arm model for assessing muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Computational models have been used extensively to assess diseases and disabilities effects on musculoskeletal system dysfunction. In the current...
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Autophagy in Muscle Stem Cells
Muscle stem cellsMuscle stem cell, also known as satellite cellsSatellite cell, are responsible for the regenerative capacity of adult muscle tissue...
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Ex Vivo Human Single Muscle Fibers: An Insightful Approach to Skeletal Muscle Function
Skeletal muscle, a highly heterogeneous tissue, is composed of a variety of cells and different muscle fiber types, mostly classified as slow and...
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Effects of exercise induced muscle damage on cardiovascular responses to isometric muscle contractions and post-exercise circulatory occlusion
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate whether exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) influences cardiovascular responses to isometric...
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Does Performing Resistance Exercise with a Partial Range of Motion at Long Muscle Lengths Maximize Muscle Hypertrophic Adaptations to Training?
BackgroundOver the past few years, the effects of manipulating range of motion (ROM) on muscle hypertrophy has garnered a considerable amount of...
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Longitudinal development of muscle strength and relationship with motor unit activity and muscle morphological characteristics in youth athletes
Neural and morphological adaptations determine gains of muscle strength. For youth athletes, the importance of morphological adaptation is typically...
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Muscle synergies for multidirectional isometric force generation during maintenance of upright standing posture
Muscle synergies are defined as coordinated recruitment of groups of muscles with specific activation balances and time profiles aimed at generating...
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Aging Does Not Alter Ankle, Muscle, and Tendon Stiffness at Low Loads Relevant to Stance
Older adults have difficulty maintaining balance when faced with postural disturbances, a task that is influenced by the stiffness of the triceps...
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Striated muscle: an inadequate soil for cancers
Many organs of the body are susceptible to cancer development. However, striated muscles—which include skeletal and cardiac muscles—are rarely the...
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Neurochemical mechanism of muscular pain: Insight from the study on delayed onset muscle soreness
We reviewed fundamental studies on muscular pain, encompassing the characteristics of primary afferent fibers and neurons, spinal and thalamic...
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Modulation of soleus muscle H-reflexes and ankle muscle co-contraction with surface compliance during unipedal balancing in young and older adults
This study aimed to assess modulation of lower leg muscle reflex excitability and co-contraction during unipedal balancing on compliant surfaces in...
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A century of exercise physiology: effects of muscle contraction and exercise on skeletal muscle Na+,K+-ATPase, Na+ and K+ ions, and on plasma K+ concentration—historical developments
This historical review traces key discoveries regarding K + and Na + ions in skeletal muscle at rest and with exercise, including contents and...
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Exposome on skeletal muscle system: a mini-review
Exposomics is an ever-expanding field which captures the cumulative exposures to chemical, biological, physical, lifestyle, and social factors...
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Myogenic tissue nanotransfection improves muscle torque recovery following volumetric muscle loss
This work rests on our non-viral tissue nanotransfection (TNT) platform to deliver MyoD (TNT MyoD ) to injured tissue in vivo. TNT MyoD was performed on...
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Muscle stiffening is associated with muscle mechanoreflex-mediated cardioacceleration
PurposeAlthough the muscle mechanoreflex is an important mediator to cardiovascular regulation during exercise, its modulation factors remain...
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Activation of TRPV1 Channels Inhibits the Release of Acetylcholine and Improves Muscle Contractility in Mice
TRPV1 represents a non-selective transient receptor potential cation channel found not only in sensory neurons, but also in motor nerve endings and...
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Reduction and recovery of self-sustained muscle activity after fatiguing plantar flexor contractions
PurposePersistent inward calcium and sodium currents (PICs) are crucial for initiation and maintenance of motoneuron firing, and thus muscular force....
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