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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 34 supplement 2 No. 2, 2010.

Original scientific paper

Muscle Loss in Elderly

Marina Nikolić ; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Tamara Šoić Vranić ; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Juraj Arbanas ; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Olga Cvijanović ; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Snježana Bajek ; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract

Aging is associated with loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determinate age related changes in human muscles with different function and location in the body (vastus lateralis muscle and intercostal internus muscle). Our results suggest that age related muscle atrophy affect both human skeletal muscles. Also, the results showed the increase in percentage of muscle fibers with high oxidative activity during aging.

Keywords

aging; skeletal muscle

Hrčak ID:

51639

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51639

Publication date:

20.4.2010.

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