Muscle performance and physical function are associated with voluntary rate of neuromuscular activation in older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 66 A, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 115-121

  Clark, David J ^a,b   Patten, Carolynn ^b,c   Reid, Kieran F ^a   Carabello, Robert J ^a   Phillips, Edward M ^a,d   Fielding, Roger A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Electromyography; Mobility; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION;

EID: 79951645882     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq153     Document Type: Article

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