Effects of resistance training and chromium picolinate on body composition and skeletal muscle in older men

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-39

  Campbell, Wayne W ^a   Joseph, Lyndon J O ^b   Davey, Stephanie L ^a   Cyr Campbell, Deanna ^b   Anderson, Richard A ^c   Evans, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Basal metabolic rate; Exercise; Muscle power; Strength training

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; CREATINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRAINING;

EID: 0032961368     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.1.29     Document Type: Article

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