Mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy have
been extensively researched since the landmark report by Morpurgo (1897) of “work …

Atrophy occurs in specific muscles with inactivity (for example, during plaster cast
immobilization) or denervation (for example, in patients with spinal cord injuries). Muscle …

Liver cirrhosis is an increasing public health threat worldwide. Malnutrition is a serious
complication of cirrhosis and is associated with worse outcomes. With this review, we aim to …

Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Sarcopenia, now with its own International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-
10) code, is of importance clinically and should be accounted for in research studies in …

Background Athletes often take androgenic steroids in an attempt to increase their strength.
The efficacy of these substances for this purpose is unsubstantiated, however. Methods We …

Androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone
testosterone. They can exert strong effects on the human body that may be beneficial for …

Testosterone increases muscle mass and strength and regulates other physiological
processes, but we do not know whether testosterone effects are dose dependent and …

Sarcopenia is the progressive generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and
function which occurs as a consequence of aging. With a growing older population, there …

Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance, Second Edition With Web
Resource, updates and expands on the popular first edition, providing an in-depth …