Aging is an inevitable and gradually progressive process affecting all organs and systems.
The musculoskeletal system makes no exception, elderly exhibit an increased risk of …

Skeletal muscle abnormalities are responsible for significant disability in the elderly.
Sarcopenia is the main alteration occurring during senescence and a key public health …

Skeletal muscle atrophy is prevalent in a myriad of pathological conditions, such as
diabetes, denervation, long-term immobility, malnutrition, sarcopenia, obesity, Alzheimer's …

Skeletal muscle aging is associated with a significant loss of skeletal muscle strength and
power (ie, dynapenia), muscle mass and quality of life, a phenomenon known as …

Loss of bone and muscle with advancing age represent a huge threat to loss of
independence in later life. Osteoporosis represents a major public health problem through …

Age-related muscle wasting and increased frailty is a major socioeconomic as well as a
major medical problem. In our quest to extend the quality of life it is important to increase the …

Abstract Skeletal muscle makes up 30–40% of the total body mass. It is of great significance
in maintaining digestion, inhaling and exhaling, sustaining body posture, exercising …

With increasing age there is a temporal relationship between the decline of mitochondrial
and skeletal muscle volume, quality and function (ie, health). Reduced mitochondrial mRNA …

Muscle fatigue (MF) declines the capacity of muscles to complete a task over time at a
constant load. MF is usually short-lasting, reversible, and is experienced as a feeling of …

The frailty syndrome is increasingly recognized by geriatricians to identify elders at an
extreme risk of adverse health outcomes. The physiological changes that result in frailty are …