Coactivation in sedentary and active older adults during maximal power and submaximal power tasks : activity-related differences

As adults age, they lose the ability to produce maximal power and speed of movement. Success in daily living is often dependent upon power and speed. Thus these age-related decrements in performance can reduce physical independence and quality of life. An active lifestyle in older adulthood is as...

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Main Author: Newstead, Ann Hamilton
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1523