Physical exercise is considered to be one of the beneficial factors of a proper lifestyle and is
nowadays seen as an indispensable element for good health, able to lower the risk of …

Eccentric exercise commonly results in muscle damage. The primary sequence of events
leading to exercise-induced muscle damage is believed to involve initial mechanical …

Hydrogels are important biomaterials that have several applications in drug and cell
delivery, tissue engineering, three-dimensional (3D) printing and more recently, in sensing …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general public and athletic populations
and may impair skeletal muscle function. We therefore assessed the effects of vitamin D3 …

Strength training (ST) has long been considered a promising intervention for reversing the
loss of muscle function and the deterioration of muscle structure associated with advanced …

Aging is a multi-factorial process that ultimately induces a decline in our physiological
functioning, causing a decreased health-span, quality of life and independence for older …

The high forces undergone during repetitive eccentric, or lengthening, contractions place
skeletal muscle under considerable stress, in particular if unaccustomed. Although muscle is …

Aging is characterized by increased oxidative stress, heightened inflammatory response,
accelerated cellular senescence and progressive organ dysfunction. The homeostatic …

Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ERB) is a syndrome of severe skeletal muscle breakdown.
Blood levels of creatine kinase (CK) are widely used as a marker to reflect muscle …

Ageing is associated with a progressive decline of muscle mass, strength, and quality, a
condition known as sarcopenia. Due to the progressive ageing of western populations, age …