The Relationship of Knee-Extensor Strength and Rate of Torque Development to Sit-to-Stand Performance in Older Adults.

Purpose: To investigate the association of knee-extensor strength and power to performance in the 30-second sit-to-stand test (30sSTS) in healthy older adults. Method: In a cross-sectional study of 29 healthy older adults aged 60-82 years (12 male, 17 female), hierarchical regression was used to det...

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Publicado en:Physiotherapy Canada Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 229 - 236
Autores principales: Crockett, Katie, Ardell, Kimberly, Hermanson, Marlyn, Penner, Andrea, Lanovaz, Joel, Farthing, Jonathan, Arnold, Cathy
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: University of Toronto Press 2013
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