Skeletal muscle changes after hemiparetic stroke and potential beneficial effects of exercise intervention strategies

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 261-272

  Hafer Macko, Charlene E ^a,b,c   Ryan, Alice S ^a   Ivey, Frederick M ^a   Macko, Richard F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Exercise; Inflammation; Insulin glucose metabolism; Myosin heavy chain isoforms; Rehabilitation; Sarcopenia; Skeletal muscle; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; INFLAMMATION; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN ISOFORMS; REHABILITATION; SARCOPENIA; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STROKE; WALKING;

BIOCHEMISTRY; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

MUSCLE;

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; INSULIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFLAMMATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; ANIMAL; CONVALESCENCE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMIPLEGIA; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; INSULIN; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 63249136123     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.02.0040     Document Type: Review

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