Reaction time, strength, and physical activity in women aged 20-89 years

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-42

  Hunter, S K ^a   Thompson, M W ^a   Adams, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Maximal voluntary contraction; Quadriceps; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0035139323     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.9.1.32     Document Type: Article

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