Skeletal muscle dysfunction
Description
Musculoskeletal diseases describe conditions that affect the muscles and their associated ligaments and other connective tissue and conditions of the bones and cartilage viewed collectively. Descripton adapted from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009140.
Research projects
9
Research types
9
Research networks
4
Working groups
8
People
43
Publications
12
Event items
2
Research projects
Explaining skeletal muscle-related symptoms in patients with ME/CFS: from skeletal muscle to exercise immunology (MuscleME)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Rob Wust
Organisations:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Handgrip strength as a marker for muscular fatigue and fatigability in ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Bianka Jaekel
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Immune profiling and blood morphology analyses
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Christian Puta
Organisations:
University Clinic Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction
Muscle microclots and microvascular pathology in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Rob Wust
Organisations:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Research period:
2024-07
to not available
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Post-exertional malaise: a starting point to study and understand ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
C.A.T. (Inge) Zijdewind
Organisations:
University of Groningen
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-12
to 2027-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Raman spectroscopic signatures of blood cells
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Anuradha Ramoji
Organisations:
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function in Relation to Post-exertional Malaise in Patients With PASC and ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Michele van Vugt
Organisations:
Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC)
Research period:
2022-01
to 2025-12
to 2025-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Sodium Content in Lower Leg Muscle in Patients with ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Elisabeth Petter
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
The role of the skeletal muscle and myocardial metabolism in ME/CFS: in vivo MRS study.
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Martin Krssak
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2025-01
to 2026-03
to 2026-03
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
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