Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new class of protein-based fibers modeled on the aligned ...

A clinical trial by researchers at Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) in Melbourne, ...

In a review published in the International Journal of Molecular Science, researchers set out to assess how taking magnesium supplements affected skeletal muscle health, with a focus on neuromuscular ...

Sarcopenia – the gradual decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength, power, and capacity that occurs with age – is familiar to nearly all. What individuals do not know is that sarcopenia may start as ...

Those in the peanut butter group performed better on this test. However, similar improvements were not seen in tests of gait speed, stepping tests and tests where people were asked to stand up from a ...

Left: Evaluation of the effect of the assistance on the activity of the biceps muscle while lifting a weight of 5 kg. Results showed that on average the muscle activity was reduced by 39% with ...

Creatine supplementation is booming among those seeking greater muscle size and performance. Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating back to the 1830s, its popularity ...

In Part I of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), we reviewed the history of the technique and the evidence of its use during physical therapy and rehabilitation when ...

New study reveals ground beef outperforms plant-based meat in muscle-building potential, challenging perceptions of protein power in plant alternatives. Study: The anabolic response to a ground beef ...

Researchers have developed a lightweight fluidic engine to power muscle-mimicking soft robots for use in assistive devices. What sets the new engine apart is its ability to generate significant force ...