Age-related differences in muscle fatigue vary by contraction type: A meta-analysis

Physical Therapy

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1153-1165

  Avin, Keith G ^a   Frey Law, Laura A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80053217790     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100333     Document Type: Article

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