High eccentric strength training reduces heart rate variability in healthy older men

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-63

  Melo, R C ^a   Quiterio R J ^a   Takahashi, A C M ^a   Silva, E ^b   Martins, L E B ^c   Catai, A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DYNAMOMETER; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TORQUE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TORQUE;

EID: 38549111422     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.035246     Document Type: Article

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