The effect of aging on skeletal-muscle recovery from exercise: Possible implications for aging athletes

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-115

  Fell, James ^a   Williams, Andrew Dafydd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Habitual exercise; Muscle damage; Repair

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN;

ADAPTATION; AGING; ATHLETE; EXERCISE RECOVERY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE REPAIR; TRAINING; AGED; ANIMAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

AGED; AGING; ANIMALS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS;

EID: 40449083619     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.1.97     Document Type: Review

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