Effect of resistance training on single muscle fiber contractile function in older men

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-152

  Trappe, Scott ^a   Williamson, David ^a   Godard, Michael ^a   Porter, David ^a   Rowden, Greg ^a   Costill, David ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myosin heavy chain; Peak tension; Shortening velocity; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FAST MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY; TRAINING;

EID: 0033913155     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.1.143     Document Type: Article

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