Morphological changes caused by aging on skeletal musclesand effects of exercise: a literature review
Braz. j. morphol. sci
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27(3/4): 117-120, July-Dec. 2011.
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ABSTRACT
The main components of the skeletal muscle are myocytes, capillaries and interstitial tissue. Aging affects thesecomponents differently with loss of muscle fibers (sarcopenia) as the most important change since it is theprimary responsible for muscle function decrease with aging. Among non-pharmacological factors that may havea beneficial influence on the effects of aging on the muscle, exercises are the most appropriate. Both resistanceand aerobic exercises have proven to curtail the effects of muscle aging. The aim of this paper is to presenta review of the main morphological changes that aging brings about in muscles and show the importance ofexercising to minimize these changes.
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Asunto principal:
Envejecimiento
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Ejercicio Físico
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Músculo Esquelético
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Sarcopenia
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. morphol. sci
Asunto de la revista:
Anatomía
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Sao Judas Tadeu University/BR
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