Search for dissertations about: "shortening velociy"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words shortening velociy.

2. 1. Effects of ageing on contractility and myosin composition of rat and man skeletal muscles and muscle cells : with special reference to muscle adaptability

   Author : Xiaopeng Li; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ageing; hyperthyroidism; skeletal muscle; single skinned fibre; isometric twitch; slack test; shortening velociy; electrophoresis; myosin isoform; immunocytochemistry;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to characterize the effects of ageing on the contractile and biochemical properties of fast- and slow-twitch skeletal muscles at the whole muscle and single fibre level in an attempt to improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the age-related impairments of muscle fibres. Specific interest was in the adaptability of skeletal muscle and the regulation of speed of shortening at single-cell level in the rat and man. READ MORE