Fluctuations of isometric force after eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors of young, middle-aged, and old men

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Lavender, Andrew P ^a,b   Nosaka, Kazunori ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Force fluctuations; Muscle damage; Muscle strength; Steadiness; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; ELBOW; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 34247599454     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0418-7     Document Type: Article

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