Muscle shape changes in Parkinson's disease impair function during rapid contractions.

Andrea MonteRiccardo MagrisFrancesca NardelloFederica BombieriPaola Zamparo

Published in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2023)

The higher MTU stiffness in PD patients is likely responsible for the impaired muscle capability to change in shape which, in turn, negatively affects the torque rise.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis