Biology of muscle atrophy and of its recovery by FES in aging and mobility impairments: roots and by-products

• Main Authors: Ugo Carraro (Author), Helmut Kern (Author), Paolo Gava (Author), Christian Hofer (Author), Stefan Loefler (Author), Paolo Gargiulo (Author), Simone Mosole (Author), Sandra Zampieri (Author), Valerio Gobbo (Author), Barbara Ravara (Author), Francesco Piccione (Author), Andrea Marcante (Author), Alfonc Baba (Author), Sheila Schils (Author), Amber Pond (Author), Francesco Gava (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is something in our genome that dictates life expectancy and there is nothing that can be done to avoid this; indeed, there is not yet any record of a person who has cheated death. Our physical prowess can vacillate substantially in our lifetime according to our activity levels and nutritional...