Fig. 1
From: Tail suspension is useful as a sarcopenia model in rats
Skeletal muscle contraction. a Contraction of the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle. b Contraction of the soleus (SOL) muscle. c Whole body tension (WBT). The twitch contraction force of EDL muscle in the TS and SHR groups were weaker than that of the control group. Similarly, those of the SOL muscle in the TS and SHR groups indicated significant reduction compared to the control group. The WBT10 in the TS and SHR groups significantly reduced compared with the control group. The data are represented as mean ± SEM (n = 7 per group). SHR, spontaneously hypertensive rat; TS, tail suspension. *P < 0.05 vs control group