Researchers at the University of Tokyo reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key ...

Researchers reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key muscle fibers in the calf shorten rather than lengthen as forces increase, which they call 'negative ...

When you hop, run or jump, your legs behave like springs, absorbing and returning energy with each step. But what happens to ...

How Does EMS Work? Ever ponder the magic behind EMS, transforming electric pulses into robust muscles? This technology ...

Your muscle fibers are malleable and the secret to getting faster at running everything from the 5K to the marathon lies in your cells.

Building muscle is different for everyone, but anyone can achieve it. The key is a consistent training routine, nutritious ...

Muscle fibers are divided into three types: slow twitch (type I) or red fibers due to the large number of mitochondria they possess, fast twitch (type IIb) or white fibers and intermediate (type IIa).

“Challenging your body to run at a faster pace is going to call on more muscle fibers,” says Stowe. In this case, you’re ...

Muscle fibers are divided into three types: slow twitch (type I) or red fibers due to the large number of mitochondria they possess, fast twitch (type IIb) or white fibers and intermediate (type IIa).

The study, led by Ahmad Agil, professor of pharmacology at the University of Granada, showed that the administration of melatonin to obese and diabetic rodents for 12 weeks succeeded in promoting the ...

Muscle fibers are divided into three types: slow twitch (type I) or red fibers due to the large number of mitochondria they possess, fast twitch (type IIb) or white fibers and intermediate (type IIa).