Increased muscle size and strength from slow-movement, low-intensity resistance exercise and tonic force generation

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-84

  Watanabe, Yuya ^a   Tanimoto, Michiya ^b   Ohgane, Akane ^c   Sanada, Kiyoshi ^d   Miyachi, Motohiko ^e   Ishii, Naokata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^d RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Muscle hypertrophy; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871217343     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.21.1.71     Document Type: Article

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