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The article discusses the role of skeletal muscle in health and disease.
Understanding skeletal muscle's role can inform approaches to health and disease management.
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This article provides an overview of the role of skeletal muscle in health and disease.
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Exercise: it's the real thing!
John A. Hawley et al. · Nutrition Reviews · 2009
DOI 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00185.x
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