Reinnervation of Vastus lateralis is increased significantly in seniors (70-years old) with a lifelong history of high-level exercise

• Main Authors: Simone Mosole (Author), Katia Rossini (Author), Helmut Kern (Author), Stefan Löfler (Author), Hannah Fruhmann (Author), Michael Vogelauer (Author), Samantha Burggraf (Author), Martina Grim-Stieger (Author), Ján Cvečka (Author), Dušan Hamar (Author), Milan Sedliak (Author), Nejc Šarabon (Author), Amber Pond (Author), Donatella Biral (Author), Ugo Carraro (Author), Sandra Zampieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It has long been recognized that histological changes observed in aging muscle suggest that denervation contributes to muscle deterioration and that disuse accelerates the process while running activity, sustained for decades, protects against age-related loss of motor units. Here we show at the his...