Elite athletes make extraordinary movements look effortless, but what is really happening inside their muscles and brains? Associate Professor Theresa Larkin explains fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibres, how repeated movements become automatic, why rebuilding lost strength can be easier the second time and what all of us can learn from Commonwealth Games athletes about maintaining muscle as we age.
Guest: Associate Professor Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
Presenter: Warren Andrew
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