Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

Muscle isn't the only thing that matters. Here's how you can tap your hidden potential—and bulletproof against injury.

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

A common molecule found in the body could be targeted to turn aged muscle cells to become young again, helping prevent frailty in older people, a new study suggests. The populations of developed ...