Patterns and determinants of muscle strength change with aging in older men

Aging Male

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 151-156

  Forrest, Kimberly Y Z ^a   Zmuda, Joseph M ^b   Cauley, Jane A ^b  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Grip strength; Male; Muscle strength; Strength loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 30344444737     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: 14730790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530500137840     Document Type: Article

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