Enhanced fatigue resistance in older adults during repeated sets of intermittent contractions

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 251-256

  Rawson, Eric S ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Biodex; Elderly; Exercise; Isokinetic; Muscle endurance; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949460056     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181a8f7cf     Document Type: Article

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