Force steadiness in the lower extremities as an independent predictor of functional performance in older women

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 395-408

  Seynnes, Olivier ^a   Hue, Olivier A ^b   Garrandes, Frédéric ^c   Colson, Serge S ^c   Bernard, Pierre L ^d   Legros, Patrick ^c   Fiatarone Singh, Maria A ^e  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Force control; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; KNEE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL STRESS; SITTING; TORQUE; WALKING;

EID: 25444451060     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.4.395     Document Type: Article

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