Abstract: Over the last 20 years, there have been tremendous intellectual and technological advancements in the fields of muscle biophysics, biomechanics, and musculoskeletal modeling. These advances ...

Skeletal muscles attach to bones by tendons. They contract and relax to pull bones and allow movement. These are called voluntary muscles because they are controlled at will to create fine movements ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, is associated with the most severe clinical symptoms of all the muscular dystrophies. It is caused by a genetic mutation on one of the mother’s X chromosomes, and ...

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For Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies, muscle biopsy may show whether dystrophin, a muscle protein, is missing or abnormal, and DNA testing is used to analyze the condition of the related gene.

A major trial of a promising gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has fallen short, but researchers say the lessons learned could pave the way for better, more effective treatments. A newpaper ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens and damages muscles. It can worsen with age. However, its symptoms are less severe than those of ...

Becker muscular dystrophy is similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness. However, Becker muscular dystrophy is less common than Duchenne muscular ...

Muscular endurance is a muscle's ability to complete multiple repetitions ("reps") of a movement against resistance for an extended period. Muscular endurance improves athletic performance and the ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed down) disorder. The condition is linked ...