Physical activity and the changes in maximal isometric strength in men and women from the age of 75 to 80 years

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1439-1445

  Rantanen, Taina ^a,b   Era, Pertti ^c   Heikkinen, Eino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c Metitur Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; TRUNK;

EID: 1842326844     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb03193.x     Document Type: Article

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