Prolonged unaccustomed exercise involving muscle lengthening (eccentric) actions can
result in ultrastructural muscle disruption, impaired excitation–contraction coupling …

This review discusses various issues to consider when developing standard operating
procedures for pre-clinical studies in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular …

Genetic factors can interfere with sporting performance. The identification of genetic
predisposition of soccer players brings important information to trainers and coaches for …

Purpose Identification of the most relevant diagnostic and prognostic factors of physical
examination and imaging of hamstring injuries in (elite) athletes. Methods A literature search …

The ACTN3 gene encodes for the α-actinin-3 protein, which has an important structural
function in the Z line of the sarcomere in fast muscle fibers. A premature stop codon (R577X) …

Diabetes represents a major public health concern with a considerable impact on human life
and healthcare expenditures. It is now well established that diabetes is characterized by a …

Due to formation of fibrosis and the loss of contractile muscle tissue, severe muscle injuries
often result in insufficient healing marked by a significant reduction of muscle force and …

Objective: The diagnosis of muscular lesions suffered by athletes is usually made by clinical
criteria combined with imaging of the lesion (ultrasonography and/or magnetic resonance) …

Abstract Coelho, DB, Pimenta, EM, Rosse, IC, Veneroso, C, Pussieldi, GDA, Becker, LK, De
Oliveira, EC, Carvalho, MRS, and Silami-Garcia, E. Alpha-actinin-3 R577X polymorphism …

Mono-frequency (50 kHz) whole-body and segmental bioimpedance is measured before
sport training in 14 high performance athletes. The athletes are classified in two groups …