Sarcopenia, a geriatric disease characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass
and loss of muscle function, constitutes a rising, often undiagnosed health problem. Its …

Over the last 20 years a number of studies have been published using progressive eccentric
exercise protocols on motorized ergometers or similar devices that allow for controlled …

Skeletal muscle generates force by either shortening (concentrically) or lengthening
(eccentrically). Eccentric (ECC) exercise is characterized by a lower metabolic demand and …

Purpose Eccentric exercise training produces positive fitness and health outcomes, but
whether this is also the case for descending stair walking (DSW) is unknown. This study …

Aging is associated with a decline in physical capabilities and several other health-related
conditions. One of the most common age-related processes is sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is …

Purpose To compare concentric and eccentric cycling performed by older adults for
metabolic demand and post-exercise oxidative stress, inflammation and muscle damage …

The effects of eccentric exercise (ECC) in older adults have received limited scientific
attention, considering the ample evidence for its effectiveness in general and athletic …

Purpose The present study tested the hypothesis that resistance exercise training focusing
on eccentric muscle contractions would improve muscle strength and functional physical …

The peculiar attributes of muscles that are stretched when active have been noted for nearly
a century. Understandably, the focus of muscle physiology has been primarily on shortening …

Purpose Acute high-intensity unaccustomed eccentric exercise performed by naive subjects
is accompanied by disturbances in muscle damage biomarkers. The aim of the study was to …