Knowledge

Skeletal muscle is increasingly understood as much more than simply a means to achieve movement. Emerging perspectives highlight the importance of skeletal muscle as an organ system with endocrine, metabolic and homeostatic functions vital for health and wellbeing. Significant benefits to health can be gained from maintaining and strengthening skeletal muscle. This session explores the traditional and extended understandings of the role of skeletal muscle with emphasis on practical nutritional and exercise measures to conserve, enhance and optimise skeletal muscle structure and function.