Optimal load for increasing muscle power during explosive resistance training in older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 638-647

  De Vos, Nathan J ^a,d   Singh, Nalin A ^b   Ross, Dale A ^b   Stavrinos, Theodora M ^b   Orr, Rhonda ^a   Singh, Maria A Fiatarone ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACHINE; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 20544474334     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.5.638     Document Type: Article

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