Biomechanics of the heel-raise exercise

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 160-171

  Flanagan, Sean P ^a   Song, Joo Eun ^b   Wang, Man Ying ^c   Greendale, Gail A ^d   Azen, Stanley P ^e   Salem, George J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle kinetics; Calf raise; Weighted vest

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 22844439332     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.2.160     Document Type: Article

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