Stretch-shortening cycle muscle power in women and men aged 18-81 years: Influence of age and gender

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 717-726

  Edwen C E ^a   Thorlund, J B ^b   Magnusson, S P ^c   Slinde, F ^a   Svantesson, U ^a   Hulthen L ^a   Aagaard, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ageing; Countermovement jumping; Force plate; Gender; Mechanical muscle function; RFD; Stretch shortening cycle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLYOMETRICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904437212     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12066     Document Type: Article

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