The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role ...

Discover how isometric exercise reduces pain, accelerates post-surgical recovery, and enhances performance. Learn the science and practical ways to add isometrics to your training today.

But take a look at your body under a microscope, and you’ll see that your working muscles are actually contracting in completely different ways depending on the phase of the exercise you’re in—and if ...

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, has ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...