title: Muscle loss in elderly.
abstract: Aging is associated with loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and endurance. The aim of this study was to determinate age related changes in human muscles with different function and location in the body (vastus lateralis muscle and intercostal internus muscle). Our results suggest that age related muscle atrophy affect both human skeletal muscles. Also, the results showed the increase in percentage of muscle fibers with high oxidative activity during aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia. nmarina@medri.hr
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikolić
authors.forename: Tamara Soid
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Vranid
authors.forename: Juraj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arbanas
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cvijanović
authors.forename: Snjezana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bajek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D018656:Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch / Q000473:pathology; D018657:Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology*; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult