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Does unilateral immobilization alter histochemical, biochemical, and contractile properties in guinea pig hindlimb muscles?
Does unilateral immobilization alter histochemical, biochemical, and contractile properties in guinea pig hindlimb muscles?
Immobilization of guinea pig hindlimbs induces significant changes in muscle contractile properties and fiber composition, including increased tetanic tension per unit of muscle mass in the gastrocnemius.
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Immobilization effects in guinea pigs warrant clinical caution; extends preclinical data on muscle adaptation but leaves open human translation.
Maier et al. (1976) studied this question.
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