The American Journal of Managed Care

Inspiratory Muscle Loading May Be Meaningful Therapy in SMA

This study suggests that the diaphragm may fare differently from other muscles in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). People with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may benefit from respiratory training, ...
BMJ

Dose-dependency of massage-like compressive loading on recovery of active muscle properties following eccentric exercise: rabbit study with clinical relevance

1 Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 2 Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 3 Division of ...
AOL

To build muscle, you need a 'de-load' week. Here's how a powerlifting doctor strategizes rest for maximum gains.

Dr. Shernan Holtan does powerlifting and CrossFit to stay healthy. She said taking a break from exercise with regular "deload weeks" helps to build muscle and strength while preventing injury.Courtesy ...
News Medical

New insight into the molecular underpinnings of muscle development

In the world of weightlifting, some people gain more muscle faster than others, no matter what they do. Now, a novel human study may explain why this happens. A team of researchers from the University ...
Forbes

Industrial Exoskeletons Unlikely To Weaken Workers, Says Vanderbilt University Expert

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bobby covers exoskeletons, exosuits and wearable robotics. Caption: Warehouse worker using a HeroWear lift-assist exosuit on the ...
GEN

Core Set of Muscle-Building Genes Identified through Novel Human Study

An international research team studying why some weightlifters’ muscles grow much more quickly than others’ has identified a set of 141 genes that appear to regulate growth of the body’s skeletal ...