Effects of external light loading in power-type strength training on muscle power of the lower extremities in middle-aged subjects

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 448-455

  Surakka, J ^a   Alanen, E ^a   Aunola, S ^a   Karppi, S L ^b   Pekkarinen, H ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Middle aged; Progression; Running technique; Sedentary; Squat jump

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; LEG; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUNNING; TRAINING;

ADULT; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL EXERTION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33745304599     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865785     Document Type: Article

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