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Sex-Dependent Effects of Quadriceps Fat Content on Single Muscle Fiber Size in Older Adults

Evidence suggests that ectopic fat deposition interferes with skeletal muscle structure and function, but few studies have examined underlying morphological and contractile properties at the single fiber level. Healthy older (65-75 y) men (n=9) and women (n=9) underwent dynamometry for assessment of...

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Autores principales: Straight, Chad, Gordon, Joseph, Foster, Aurora, Remillard, Nicholas, Damon, Bruce, Chipkin, Stuart, Kent, Jane, Miller, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7741817/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.419