Impairment of respiratory muscle function after surgery may lead to postoperative complications such as hypoventilation, hypoxia, atelectasis, and infections, some of which may be life threatening. In ...

Involuntary muscles, on the other hand, are not under conscious control. They contract and relax automatically and receive signals from the autonomic nervous system, which regulates your internal ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

But because of sarcopenia — the gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function due to aging — strength training is especially important for older adults, who typically lose nearly a third of their ...

Despite the study’s limitations, the researchers say their findings are relevant, especially for people wanting to improve muscle function and strength post-operatively or after a period of ...

To investigate the functions of these particular muscles, the researchers assembled a group of 20 study participants with normal hearing. The participants were subjected to a series of trials where ...

Before an intercostal muscle strain is diagnosed, other causes of chest pain may need to be ruled out. An electrocardiogram (EKG) and echocardiogram (echo) may be performed to examine your heart ...

Eating a high protein diet, doing resistance training, and scheduling recovery time are some ways to help maintain muscle mass while losing weight. Many people seek fat loss as a goal, but they ...

Millions of years ago, our ancestors stopped using them, so humans’ auricular muscles are only vestigial. But now scientists examining the function of these muscles have discovered that they activate ...