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Exercise and Muscle Performance

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Exercise induces a range of adaptations in muscle tissue, depending on the type and duration of activity. Such physical training can be broadly categorized into two types: endurance exercises and resistance exercises.
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Endurance exercises involve running, swimming, or cycling, which require repetitive movements with low force output. When a person engages in endurance exercise, a few noticeable changes occur in their skeletal muscles. For instance, the number of capillaries...

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G Layec¹, R S Richardson

¹Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. gwenael.layec@utah.edu

Acta Physiologica (Oxford, England)

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