Dexamethasone (Dexa) has been widely used as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic treatment, however, its chronic use provokes peripheral insulin resistance, hypertension, weight loss and muscle atrophy. Low intensity aerobic ...

The joint inflammation is a frequent cause of activity limitation in daily life of the population. Usually, this condition also affects the muscles that are functionally related to the inflamed joint. The possible relationship ...

Dexamethasone is widely used in clinical use due to its potent anti-allergic and antiinflammatory effects, but it has been shown that its chronic use can induce several side effects such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, ...

Tissue-tissue interaction is essential to drive morphogenesis and contributing to the final shape of tissues and organs. The interaction between muscles and tendons during the establishment of the muscle-skeletal system ...

The quadriceps muscle weakness and atrophy after the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, is present before and after its reconstruction, and are important limitations that restrict the return of subjects to activities ...

The use of glucocorticoids as treatment for allergic and inflammatory conditions has become commom nowadays, although, chronically it can causes many side effects such as peripheral insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and ...

We see the growing consumer demand for meat foods, particularly those relating to features such as tenderness, juiciness and odor, which are directly related to the constitution of the protein product, together with the ...

Sabe-se que o o treinamento de força (TF) promove aumento da massa muscular esquelética (i.e., hipertrofia muscular). Isso ocorre devido a frequentes aumentos na síntese proteica muscular (SPM) após cada sessão de TF. ...