Age-related differences in muscular capacity among workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1115-1121

  Hamberg Van Reenen, Heleen H ^a,b   Van Der Beek, Allard J ^a   Blatter, Birgitte M ^a,b   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age related differences; Aging; Muscle endurance; Muscle strength; Muscular capacity; Workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

ADULT; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFTING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLES; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749098102     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-009-0407-8     Document Type: Article

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