Eccentric contraction-induced muscle injury does not change walking economy in older adults

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-65

  Gault, Mandy Lucinda ^a   Clements, Richard Edward ^b   Willems, Mark Elizabeth Theodorus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; downhill treadmill walking; isometric contractions; muscle damage; recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955698548     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-011-0005-1     Document Type: Article

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