The effect of strength training and short-term detraining on maximum force and the rate of force development of older men

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 429-435

  Lovell, Dale I ^a   Cuneo, Ross ^b   Gass, Greg C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detraining; Maximum force; Rate of force development; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGAN SIZE; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954863204     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1375-0     Document Type: Article

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