The prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength or physical function) is increasing in adults aged 65 years and older. A …

Opinion on the role of protein in promoting athletic performance is divided along the lines of
how much aerobic-based versus resistance-based activity the athlete undertakes. Athletes …

Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs in many chronic diseases and disuse conditions. Its severity
reduces patient recovery, independence and quality of life. The discovery of two muscle …

While the benefits of physical exercise for a healthy aging are well-recognized, a growing
body of evidence shows that sedentary behavior has deleterious health effects …

An inverse relationship exists between striated muscle fiber size and its oxidative capacity.
This relationship implies that muscle fibers, which are triggered to simultaneously increase …

Skeletal muscle, which accounts for approximately 40% of total body weight, is one of the
most dynamic and plastic tissues in the human body and plays a vital role in movement …

Skeletal muscle provides a fundamental basis for human function, enabling locomotion and
respiration. Muscle loss occurs as a consequence of several chronic diseases (cachexia) …

An age-dependent decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and endurance during the
aging process is a physiological development, but several factors may exacerbate this …

The world's elderly population is expanding rapidly, and we are now faced with the
significant challenge of maintaining or improving physical activity, independence, and …

In mammalian systems, skeletal muscle exists in a dynamic state that monitors and regulates
the physiological investment in muscle size to meet the current level of functional demand …