Quadriceps maximal power and optimal shortening velocity in 335 men aged 23-88 years

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 140-145

  Kostka, Tomasz ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Exercise; Muscle; Peak anaerobic power; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESPAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; THIGH; VELOCITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 29244453660     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-005-1390-8     Document Type: Article

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