Force-Velocity Relationship on a Cycle Ergometer and Knee-Extensor Strength Indices

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 250-262

  Driss, Tarak ^a,b   Vandewalle, Henry ^c   Le Chevalier, Jean Michel ^c   Monod, Hugues ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^c Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique   (France)

Author keywords

Force; Isokinetic testing; Isometric exercise; Maximal anaerobic power; Rate of force development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0036597111     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h02-015     Document Type: Article

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