Anabolic responses to resistance training in older men and women: A brief review

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 343-358

  Galvão, Daniel A ^a   Newton, Robert U ^a   Taaffe, Dennis R ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Lean mass; Strength; Weight training

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAINING; ULTRASOUND; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 22544450470     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.3.343     Document Type: Review

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