Differences in maximum upper and lower limb strength in older adults after a 12 week intense resistance training program

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-188

  Sousa, Nelson ^a,b   Mendes, Romeu ^b,c   Abrantes, Catarina ^a,b   Sampaio, Jaime ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

aging; exercise; lower limbs; muscle atrophy; upper limbs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84555196856     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-011-0086-x     Document Type: Article

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