Fitness experts weigh in on the differences between concentric vs. eccentric exercise, and why both are important.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

Munich-based cultivated meat start-up MyriaMeat has successfully developed pig muscle tissue from pluripotent stem cells (iPS ...

When muscle cells are viewed under the microscope, one can see that they contain a striped pattern (striations). This pattern is formed by a series of basic units called sarcomeres that are ...

The insertion is the other end of the muscle that is attached to the bone which moves. Muscular contractions are defined as the change in the length of the muscle under contraction. Muscles ...

So PNF stretching is potentially a more time-efficient way to improve flexibility, compared to, for example, static ...

Muscle twitching is a general term for muscle contractions. Your muscles are made up of fibers that your nerves control. Stimulating or damaging a nerve can cause muscle fibers to twitch.

Muscle cramps are something many people deal with as they get older and unfortunately they’re often very painful. Most people ...

A new meta-analysis reveals that combining electrical muscle stimulation with resistance training leads to increased strength ...

Contractions during pregnancy refer to the sensation of tightness and hardness in the uterine muscles. During a contraction, the pain or cramping usually starts in the lower back and moves to the ...

MSMP activation or inhibition elicit rapid neural activity with muscle contraction or impair muscle activity in response to stretch, respectively. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024 ...