Does Dietary-Induced Obesity in Old Age Impair the Contractile Performance of Isolated Mouse Soleus, Extensor Digitorum Longus and Diaphragm Skeletal Muscles?

Ageing and obesity independently have been shown to significantly impair isolated muscle contractile properties, though their synergistic effects are poorly understood. We uniquely examined the effects of 9 weeks of a high-fat diet (HFD) on isometric force, work loop power output (PO) across a range...

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Main Authors: Cameron Hill, Rob S. James, Val M. Cox, Jason Tallis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/3/505