muscle
• progressive muscle pathologies develop with age
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• at 10-11 months of age
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• increased number of central nuclei in mice 10-11 months of age
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• limited defects in younger mice after membrane injury
• contractile function severely compromised in older mice
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• reduced ability to repair muscle fiber membrane damage
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behavior/neurological
• repeated cycles of down hill running leads to declining performance
• cannot sustain a running rate of 20m/min
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