Genetic effects in common on maximal walking speed and muscle performance in older women

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 274-280

  Tiainen, K ^a   Pajala, S ^a   Sipila S ^a   Kaprio, J ^b,c   Koskenvuo, M ^b   Alen M ^a   Heikkinen, E ^a   Tolvanen, A ^a   Rantanen, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Gait; Heritability; Muscle power; Muscle strength; Twin study; Women

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TWINS; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TWIN STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 34248582920     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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