Aging and variability of voluntary contractions

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-84

  Christou, Evangelos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; force variability; intervention; movement control; neuromuscular control; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

ADULT; AGING; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79953239012     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e31820b85ab     Document Type: Review

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