Stability and change in genetic and environmental influences on hand-grip strength in older male twins

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1879-1883

  Carmelli, D ^a   Reed, T ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Genetic and environmental influences; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HAND GRIP; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

EID: 0033768686     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.5.1879     Document Type: Article

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