The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function: measurement and physiology of muscle fibre atrophy and muscle fibre loss in humans

Age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, sarcopenia, is associated with physical frailty and increased risk of morbidity (chronic diseases), in addition to all-cause mortality. The loss of muscle mass occurs incipiently from middle-age (~1%/year), and in severe instances can lead to a...

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Main Authors: Wilkinson, Daniel J., Piasecki, M., Atherton, Philip J.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53117/