Sex differences in quadriceps strength in OA

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 926-933

  Berger, M J ^a   McKenzie, C A ^b   Chess, D G ^c   Goela, A ^b   Doherty, T J ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

contractile properties; interpolated twitch technique; isometric torque; isotonic power; magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SEX FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 84867853359     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311587     Document Type: Article

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