Muscle strength and soft tissue composition as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in women aged 18-87 years

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Madsen, Ole Rintek ^a   Lauridsen, Ulrik Birk ^a   Hartkopp, Andreas ^a   Sørensen, Ole Helmer ^a  

^a Osteoporosis Research Center Department of Rheumatology Copenhagen Municipal Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aging; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry; Isokinetics; Lean mass; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; TRUNK;

EID: 0030984558     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050154     Document Type: Article

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