Mammalian skeletal muscle comprises different fiber types, whose identity is first established
during embryonic development by intrinsic myogenic control mechanisms and is later …

Running economy (RE) is considered an important physiological measure for endurance
athletes, especially distance runners. This review considers 1) how RE is defined and …

The simple definition of tone as the resistance to passive stretch is physiologically a complex
interlaced network encompassing neural circuits in the brain, spinal cord, and muscle …

• A new chapter covering running• Synergy of motion between the two limbs• A new chapter
covering pediatrics• A new chapter covering stair negotiation• New and updated clinical …

Background Diagnoses and treatments based on movement system impairment syndromes
were developed to guide physical therapy treatment. Objectives This masterclass aims to …

In the multidisciplinary field of heart research it is of utmost importance to identify accurate
myocardium material properties for the description of phenomena such as mechano-electric …

From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a
conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first …

In its Second Edition, this text addresses basic and applied physiological properties of
skeletal muscle in the context of the physiological effects from clinical treatment. Many …

Myofibrillar proteins exist as multiple isoforms that derive from multigene (isogene) families.
Additional isoforms, including products of tropomyosin, myosin light chain 1 fast, troponin T …

In addition to thick and thin filaments, vertebrate striated muscle contains a third filament
system formed by the giant protein titin. Single titin molecules extend from Z discs to M lines …