Open AccessAge-Related Differences in Muscle Fatigue Vary by Contraction Type: A Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Keith G. Avin,
Laura Frey Law
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20100333
Subject(s) - isometric exercise , sarcopenia , meta analysis , cinahl , medicine , ageing , analysis of variance , physical therapy , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychological intervention , psychiatry
During senescence, despite the loss of strength (force-generating capability) associated with sarcopenia, muscle endurance may improve for isometric contractions.
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