The sarcomere is the most basic contractile unit in skeletal and cardiac muscle. Mutations in genes encoding sarcomeric proteins give rise to heritable myopathies, although muscle function is more ...

As skeletal muscle comprises 30–40% of body mass, the altered basal metabolic rate in patients with thyroid hormone excess or deficiency is largely due to changes in skeletal muscle energy turnover ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...