Human and African ape myosin heavy chain content and the evolution of hominin skeletal muscle

SR Queeno, PJ Reiser, CM Orr, TD Capellini… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans are unique among terrestrial mammals in our manner of walking and running,
reflecting 7 to 8 Ma of musculoskeletal evolution since diverging with the genus Pan. One …

Delayed neuromuscular fatigue recovery unveils reduced fatigue tolerance in elderly following maximal intermittent exercise

S Zarzissi, F Zghal, M Bouchiba, H Rebai… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The aim of the study was to assess the impact of aging on neuromuscular fatigue and
recovery. Ten young (23.08±1.43 years) and older (61.19±1.80 years) males performed an …

[HTML][HTML] Neural and muscular contributions to the age-related loss in power of the knee extensors in men and women

DJ Wrucke, A Kuplic, M Adam, SK Hunter… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mechanisms for the loss in limb muscle power in old (60–79 years) and very old (≥ 80
years) adults and whether the mechanisms differ between men and women are not well …

Play it by Ear: A perceptual algorithm for autonomous melodious piano playing with a bio-inspired robotic hand

H Azadjou, A Marjaninejad, F Valero-Cuevas - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Perception shapes the learning and performance of motor behavior in animals. In contrast to
this inherent biological and psychological connection between perception and action …

Effect of training and exercise cessation on functional capacity and strength in older adults

Á Buendía Romero - Proyecto de investigación, 2023 - digitum.um.es
Objectives: This PhD Thesis aimed i) to determine whether the benefits of long and short
training programs on functional capacity persist after short and long inactivity periods in …

Using physiologically-based models to predict in vivo skeletal muscle energetics

RN Konno, GA Lichtwark, TJM Dick - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Understanding how muscles use energy is essential for elucidating the role of skeletal
muscle in animal locomotion. Yet, experimental measures of in vivo muscle energetics are …