Muscle CSA, force production, and activation of leg extensors during isometric and dynamic actions in middle-aged and elderly men and women

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 232-247

  Häkkinen, Keijo ^a   Alen, Markku ^b   Kallinen, Mauri ^b   Izquierdo, Mikel ^c   Jokelainen, Kirsi ^a   Lassila, Helka ^a   Mälkiä, Esko ^a   Kraemer, William J ^d   Newton, Robert U ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Peurunka Medical Rehabilitation and Physical Exercise Centre   (Finland)

^c Laboratory of Biomechanics   (Spain)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; Aging; Agonists; Antagonists; Explosive force; Muscle atrophy; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000870633     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.6.3.232     Document Type: Article

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