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#68 - Muscle fiber types revisited with Professor Wim Derave

Inside Exercise

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Sex Differences and Age-Related Changes in Muscle Fiber Types

This chapter explores the subtle differences in muscle fiber types between men and women, highlighting that fast fibers are generally larger in men. It also discusses the shifts in fiber topology during puberty and advancing age, and the potential motor neuron loss in old age. The chapter concludes with the importance of questioning the translation of animal research to humans and the exciting future research on non-muscle cells.

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