Effects of detraining on knee extensor strength and functional mobility in a group of elderly women

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 340-346

  Connelly, Denise M ^a   Vandervoort, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Detraining; Mobility

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NURSING HOME; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0031470313     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1997.26.6.340     Document Type: Article

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