Early adaptations to eccentric and highvelocity training on strength and functional performance in community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 442-448

  Leszczak, Timothy J ^a,b   Olson, Jacilyn M ^b   Stafford, Jesse ^c   Di Brezzo, Ro ^b  

^a AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c Oklahoma Center for Arthritis Therapy and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Eccentric resistance training; Elderly; Exercise; Highvelocity resistance training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WALKING;

EID: 84874082012     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825423c6     Document Type: Article

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