Characterization of the human quadriceps muscle in active elders

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 973-978

  Stevens, Jennifer E ^a   Binder Macleod, Stuart ^a   Snyder Mackler, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Muscle; Muscle fatigue; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 0034936826     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.23995     Document Type: Article

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