Effect of old age on human skeletal muscle force-velocity and fatigue properties

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1345-1352

  Callahan, Damien M ^a   Kent Braun, Jane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Force velocity relationship; Knee extensor muscles; Power; Specific strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81355163682     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00367.2011     Document Type: Article

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