A comparison of high-speed power training and traditional slow-speed resistance training in older men and women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3369-3380

  Sayers, Stephen P ^a   Gibson, Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Muscle power; Resistance training; Velocity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953016728     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181f00c7c     Document Type: Article

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