Annual Meeting session · 1 CEC

Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Aging Humans: New Ideas About an Ancient Organelle

This symposium discusses three examples of research approaches that have advanced our understanding human skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in older age. Each presenter brings a unique perspective, ask different questions, and use novel combinations of methods to address their goals. Focus…

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2026 ACSM Annual Meeting Session

What you will learn

  • Members of the audience will gain an understanding of how human mitochondrial function is (or is not) altered in old age based on three different approaches used by the speakers in their research
  • Audience members will learn more about the potential roles of mitochondria in establishing other key phenotypes of aging
  • The diverse questions addressed by the speakers will enable audience members to critically evaluate the literature on multiple aspects of mitochondrial function in aging human skeletal muscle

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