Role of Exercise Therapy in Prevention of Decline in Aging Muscle Function: Glucocorticoid Myopathy and Unloading

Changes in skeletal muscle quantity and quality lead to disability in the aging population. Physiological changes in aging skeletal muscle are associated with a decline in mass, strength, and inability to maintain balance. Glucocorticoids, which are in wide exploitation in various clinical scenarios...

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Main Authors: Teet Seene, Priit Kaasik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/172492