Muscle atrophy

severe syndrome caused by a direct or indirect skeletal muscle injury. The damage sustained results in the muscle fibres releasing calcium, creatine, potassium and other proteins and ions into the bloodstream [1]. High levels of blood potassium, known as hyperkalemia, can result in kidney failure and cardiac arrest. Severe muscle trauma can also cause damage and leakage of blood vessels, resulting in an increased level of pressure within the muscle compartments [2]. This condition, known as…

asked of you with ease. (Wiltshire). Although dance may look easy, it takes a great amount of strength to hold anything from a pose, a leg extension, to a handstand. Every move that is made is working different muscles in a number of ways. There is so much focus put into training specific muscles to ensure that dancers are both in shape and strong. Dancing and performing tricks require a lot of strength development to execute a number of unique…

Muscular dystrophy is a type of hereditary disorder that can cause muscle weakness and can ultimately lead to the decay of skeletal muscles. A diagnosis of this disease can create a reduced quality of life and the inability to perform basic day-to-day function. Since this disease is genetic and is caused by a mutation, it is more likely for an individual to be diagnosed if a previous member of the family has had it before. The most common type of muscular dystrophy is known as Duchenne Muscualr…

Muscular Dystrophy is a disease which leads to muscle weakness and loss of strength. This disease begins at an early age and symptoms appear during the early stages of childhood and it progressively destroys and deteriorates the muscles. Among the many types of Muscular Dystrophy, the most common and severe form is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder and unlike other forms of Muscular Dystrophy, it is the one that develops and worsens quickly…

Effects Powerful Enough To Deteriorate Muscle And Hope Need an attention-getter. In 1861, Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne wrote De L'électrisation Localisée in which he described the disorder now referred to as DMD. Although later discovered, Edward Meryon described this genetic disease first, but by that time it had the title of “Duchenne” (Abramovitz p. 19-21). Out of nine different types (“Duchenne”), Duchenne MD, the most common of childhood muscular dystrophies (Abramovitz p. 19-21), is…

ntroduction Musculoskeletal pain is aches and pains in your bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that surround them. This pain can occur in any part of the body. It can be short-lived or last a long time (chronic). Follow these instructions at home: Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your health care provider. You may continue all activities unless the activities cause more pain. When the pain gets better, slowly resume your normal activities. Gradually increase…

this is through the use of a natural supplement known as creatine. Creatine is a non-essential compound that can be endogenously produced by the human body, primarily in the kidney and liver (1). The majority of Creatine (Cr) is located in skeletal muscles with approximately 40% in the free form (Cr) and 60% in the phosphorylated form (PCr) (1,2). On average, a person has approximately 120g Cr pool, and would lose approximately 2g of Cr per day in 4. The loss is balanced by dietary intakes of…

effective form of creatine for use in nutritional supplements in terms of muscle uptake and ability to increase high-intensity exercise capacity. 6. The addition of carbohydrate or carbohydrate and protein to a creatine supplement appears to increase muscular retention of creatine, although the effect on performance measures may not be greater than using creatine monohydrate alone. 7. The quickest method of increasing muscle creatine stores appears to be to consume ~0.3 grams/kg/day of creatine…

In the February 2nd article,"5 Strength-Training Mistakes That Are Wrecking Your Workouts," Kristin Canning, described the importance of proper form in 5 main strength exercises in excellent detail. While each description had great informative information, there are some additional comments I have pertaining to how a person's individual body shape affects one's ability to perform these exercises with perfect form. In the article, Canning discusses the reasons you may feel pain in certain areas…

Results The CNS has an important role in functions of the body with carrying messages to and from the brain and body. Without neuro-messages being transmitted, the skeletal muscles would be unable to move. Therefore, the brain and body need to communicate. “There can be little doubt that the regulation of central motor output is crucial in determining exercise performance” (Hargreaves, 2008, p. 1541). Although with the complexity of the CNS understanding what the role the CNS has to…