An age-related shift in the force-frequency relationship affects quadriceps fatigability in old adults

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1026-1032

  Allman, Brian L ^a   Rice, Charles L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Isometric contraction; Slowing of relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 1342283028     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00991.2003     Document Type: Article

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