Isometric strength and steadiness adaptations of the knee extensor muscles to level and downhill treadmill walking in older adults

Biogerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-208

  Gault, Mandy Lucinda ^a   Willems, Mark Elizabeth Theodorus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Isometric; Older adults; Steadiness; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FORCE; HUMAN; KNEE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING SPEED;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84878583376     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-013-9423-x     Document Type: Article

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