Age-related relative increases in electromyography activity and torque according to the maximal capacity during upright standing

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 669-680

  Billot, Maxime ^a   Simoneau, Emilie M ^b,c,d   Hoecke, Jacques Van ^a   Martin, Aalain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c LAMIH   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Ankle joint; Maximal torque capacity; Postural tasks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALLING; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANKLE JOINT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954886373     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1397-7     Document Type: Article

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