Maximal power across the lifespan

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages

  Martin, J C ^a   Farrar, R P ^b   Wagner, B M ^a   Spirduso, W W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BICYCLING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0034201167     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/55.6.M311     Document Type: Article

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