Muscle quality. I. Age-associated differences between arm and leg muscle groups

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 188-194

  Lynch, N A ^a,b   Metter, E J ^b   Lindle, R S ^a   Fozard, J L ^b   Tobin, J D ^b   Roy, T A ^b   Fleg, J L ^b   Hurley, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicular skeletal muscle mass; Concentric and eccentric peak torque; Gender differences; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; AGING; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORQUE;

EID: 0032929248     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.1.188     Document Type: Article

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