Age-related differences in muscle power during single-step balance recovery

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 186-193

  Madigan, Michael L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aging; Biomechanics

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGING; MUSCLE POWER; NEUROMUSCULAR ADAPTATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE;

EID: 33746692584     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.22.3.186     Document Type: Article

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