Effect of alpine skiing training on tendon mechanical properties in older men and women

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 39-46

  Seynnes, O R ^a   Koesters, A ^b   Gimpl, M ^b   Reifberger, A ^b   Niederseer, D ^c   Niebauer, J ^c   Pirich, C ^c   Muller E ^b   Narici, M V ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^c PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Collagen; Connective tissue; Sex specific; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADAPTATION; AGE; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIING; STATISTICS; TENDON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX FACTORS; SKIING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TENDONS;

EID: 79959357770     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01340.x     Document Type: Article

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