Electrical stimulation (ES) counteracts muscle decline in seniors

Electrical stimulation (ES) counteracts muscle decline in seniors

The loss in muscle mass coupled with a decrease in specific force and shift in fiber composition are all marks of aging. Training and regular exercise attenuate the signs of sarcopenia. However, pathologic conditions limit the ability to perform physical exercise.We addressed whether electrical stim...

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Main Authors: Helmut eKern, Laura eBarberi, Stefan eLoefler, Simona eSbardella, Samantha eBurgraff, Hannan eFruhmann, Ugo eCarraro, Simone eMosole, Nejc eSarabon, Michael eVogelauer, Winfried eMayer, Matthias eKrenn, Jan eCvecka, Vanina eRomanello, Laura ePietrangelo, Feliciano eProtasi, Marco eSandri, Sandra eZampieri, Antonio eMusarò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
Extracellular Matrix
Electrical Stimulation
microRNA
IGF-1
muscle atrophy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00189/full

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