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Topics covered in this chapter:
  1. Structure of Skeletal Muscle
  2. Neuromuscular Junction
  3. Muscular Contraction
  4. Overview of the Sliding Filament Model
  5. Energy for Contraction
  6. Regulation of Excitation-Contraction Coupling
  7. Fiber Types
  8. Biochemical and Contractile Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle
  9. Characteristics of Individual Fiber Types
  10. Fiber Types and Performance
  11. Alteration of Muscle Fiber Types by Exercise Training
  12. Age-Related Changes in Skeletal Muscle
  13. Muscle Actions
  14. Speed of Muscle Action and Relaxation
  15. Force Regulation in Muscle
  16. Force-Velocity/Power-Velocity Relationships
  17. Receptors in Muscle
  18. Muscle Spindle
  19. Golgi Tendon Organs





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