Knee extensor strength, activation, and
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Stephen D.R. Harridge; Ann Kryger; Anders Stensgaard
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Muscle strength, activation, and size were studied in 11 very elderly subjects (8 women and 3 men; age range, 85-97 years) who completed 12 weeks of strength training of the knee extensor muscles. Training increased the maximum amount of weight that could be lifted once (134%; P < 0.05) and maximum