Effects of eccentric training on torque-angular velocity-power characteristics of elbow flexor muscles in older women

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 359-368

  Valour, D ^a   Rouji, M ^a   Pousson, M ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Eccentric training; Electromyograph; Older women; Torque angular velocity power relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TRAINING; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 1342286735     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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