Changes in knee extension and flexion force, EMG and functional capacity during strength training in older females with fibromyalgia and healthy controls

Rheumatology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-228

  Valkeinen, H ^a   Alen, M ^a,b   Hannonen, P ^c   Hakkinen A ^d   Airaksinen, O ^e   Hakkinen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Peurunka Medical Rehabilitation Ctr   (Finland)

^c Central Hospital   (Finland)

^d JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Neuromuscular adaptation; Strength training; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALPATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; TIME; TRAINING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 1242274609     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh027     Document Type: Article

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