Sex-based differences in skeletal muscle kinetics and fiber-type composition

Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-39

  Haizlip, K M ^a   Harrison, B C ^a   Leinwand, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; KINETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE CELL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 84920948454     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00024.2014     Document Type: Review

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