Stair-Ascent performance in elderly women: Effect of explosive strength training

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-136

  Holsgaard Larsen, Anders ^a   Caserotti, Paolo ^b   Puggaard, Lis ^a   Aagaard, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonist muscle coactivation; Exercise; Functional performance; Muscle power

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 79959617205     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.19.2.117     Document Type: Article

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