Use it or lose it: tonic activity of slow motoneurons promotes their survival and preferentially increases slow fiber-type groupings in muscles of old lifelong recreational sportsmen

• Main Authors: Simone Mosole (Author), Ugo Carraro (Author), Helmut Kern (Author), Stefan Loefler (Author), Sandra Zampieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Histochemistry, immuno-histochemistry, gel electrophoresis of single muscle fibers and electromyography of aging muscles and nerves suggest that: i) denervation contributes to muscle atrophy, ii) impaired mobility accelerates the process, and iii) lifelong running protects against loss of motor unit...