Lack of variation in muscle strength with menstrual status in healthy women aged 45-54 years: Data from a national survey

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 382-386

  Bassey, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Leg extensor power; Menstrual status; Muscle strength; Women

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0029934968     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02425503     Document Type: Article

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