Discrepancies between Skinned Single Muscle Fibres and Whole Thigh Muscle Function Characteristics in Young and Elderly Human Subjects.

We aimed to analyse the mechanical properties of skinned single muscle fibres derived from the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle in relation to those of the whole intact thigh muscle and to compare any difference between young and older adults. Sixteen young men (29.25 ± 4.65 years), 11 older men (71.45...

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Published in:BioMed Research International Vol. 2016; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Hyunseok Jee, Jae-Young Lim
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 12/14/2016
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