Effects of isokinetic strength training on concentric and eccentric torque development in the ankle dorsiflexors of older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages

  Connelly, D M ^a   Vandervoort, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

EID: 0034541610     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/55.10.B465     Document Type: Article

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