Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and function in the elderly that reduces mobility,
diminishes quality of life, and can lead to fall-related injuries, which require costly …

Abstract Metaxas, T, Mandroukas, A, Michailidis, Y, Koutlianos, N, Christoulas, K, and
Ekblom, B. Correlation of fiber-type composition and sprint performance in youth soccer …

Skeletal muscles comprise hundreds of individual muscle fibers, with each possessing
specialized contractile properties. Skeletal muscles are recognized as being highly plastic …

This chapter describes the identification and characterization of satellite cells as a source of
muscle stem cells (MuSCs) that are integral to muscle maintenance and regeneration …

Sarcomeres consist of highly ordered arrays of thick myosin and thin actin filaments along
withaccessory proteins. Thick filaments occupy the center of sarcomeres where they partially …