Low- or high-intensity strength training partially restores impaired quadriceps force accuracy and steadiness in aged adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Hortobagyi T ^a   Tunnel, D ^a   Moody, J ^a   Beam, S ^a   Devita, P ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0035160319     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.1.B38     Document Type: Article

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