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Plantaris muscle weakness in old mice: relative contributions of changes in specific force, muscle mass, myofiber cross-sectional area, and number

Sam B. Ballak, Hans Degens, Tinelies Busé-Pot, A. de Haan, Richard T. Jaspers

AGE · 2014 · 27 citations · 61 references

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Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18–88 yr

Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield, ZiMian Wang et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2000 · 3K citations

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What is the cause of the ageing atrophy?

Jan Lexell, Charles Taylor, Michael Sjöstróm · Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 1988 · 2.1K citations

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A Cross-Sectional Study

Bogna Drozdzowska, Wojciech Pluskiewicz, Zenon Halaba et al. · 2005 · 985 citations

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Contractile properties of skeletal muscles from young, adult and aged mice.

Susan V. Brooks, John A. Faulkner · The Journal of Physiology · 1988 · 788 citations · Full text

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The decline in skeletal muscle mass with aging is mainly attributed to a reduction in type II muscle fiber size

Rachél Nilwik, Tim Snijders, Marika Leenders et al. · Experimental Gerontology · 2013 · 759 citations

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