Development of muscular endurance and strength from adolescence to adulthood and level of physical capacity in men and women at the age of 34 years

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 145-155

  Barnekow Bergkvist, M ^a   Hedberg, G ^a   Janlert, U ^b   Jansson, E ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; Age, balance; Flexibility, muscular endurance; Muscular strength; Physical fitness; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLIABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030158395     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1996.tb00082.x     Document Type: Article

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