Effect of age and gender on muscle function - Analysis by muscle fiber conduction velocity

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-87

  Mase, Kyoushi ^a   Kamimura, Hiromitu ^b   Imura, Sigeyuki ^c   Kitagawa, Kaoru ^d  

^a Hyogo College of Medicine   (Japan)

^b HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c IBARAKI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Muscle fiber conduction velocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746640824     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.18.81     Document Type: Article

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