Endurance exercise and leg strength in older women

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-11

  Tarpenning, Kyle M ^d   Hawkins, Steven A ^a   Marcell, Taylor J ^b   Wiswell, Robert A ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Endurance training; Isokinetic concentric torque; Master athlete

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RUNNING; SITTING; TORQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 29844456620     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.14.1.3     Document Type: Article

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