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#71 - Aging, inactivity, atrophy and exercise with Professor Sue Bodine

Inside Exercise

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Muscle Atrophy and Aging

This chapter explores the effects of peripheral nerve injury on muscle function, the neural control of movement, and the reasons behind the loss of strength and muscle with age. It discusses the effects of resistance training and different types of exercise on muscle fibers and motor neuron loss in older individuals, and the role of inactivity in the aging process.

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