Concentric isokinetic torque characteristics of the calf muscles of active women aged 20 to 84 years

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-190

  Gajdosik, Richard L ^a   Linden, Darl W Vander ^b   Williams, Ann K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Elderly; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032997869     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.3.181     Document Type: Article

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