GH/IGF-I axis and matrix adaptation of the musculotendinous tissue to exercise in humans

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Heinemeier, K M ^a,b   Mackey, A L ^a,b   Doessing, S ^a,b   Hansen, M ^a,b   Bayer, M L ^a,b   Nielsen, R H ^a,b   Herchenhan, A ^a,b   Malmgaard Clausen, N M ^a,b   Kjaer, M ^a,b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Collagen; Growth hormone; Insulin like growth factor; Mechanical loading; Myofibrillar; Skeletal muscle; Tendon

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; IGF1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADAPTATION; EXERCISE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COLLAGEN; EXERCISE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 84864135716     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01459.x     Document Type: Review

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