Factors related to postmenopausal muscle performance: A cross-sectional population-based study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 102-107

  Sirola, Joonas ^a   Rikkonen, Toni ^a   Kröger, Heikki ^a,b   Honkanen, Risto ^a   Tuppurainen, Marjo ^a,b   Airaksinen, Olavi ^b   Saarikoski, Seppo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Muscle strength; Performance testing; Postmenopause; Risk factor; Self assessed state of health

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DYNAMOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MENOPAUSE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SITTING; STANDING; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BODY CONSTITUTION; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 8444221198     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1173-7     Document Type: Article

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