2015
DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2015v17n3p347
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Abstract: -The aim of this study was to compare the muscle thickness (MT), muscle quality (MQ), and functionality of two different age groups of active elderly women. Twenty seven older women (between 60 and 80 years old), physically active was dividing in two age groups: old 60-66 years (Old) and old 73-80 years (Older) volunteered for the present study. Knee extension isometric peak torque (PT) was obtained during a muscle isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC), and the value was normalized by MT. The Quadriceps Echo … Show more

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“…De acordo com Lopez et al, 5 pessoas do sexo feminino tem um maior declínio funcional com o passar dos anos, relacionado à perda de massa muscular. A presença de mulheres acima de 50 anos nas academias, buscando a prática da musculação, é cada dia mais comum.…”
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“…De acordo com Lopez et al, 5 pessoas do sexo feminino tem um maior declínio funcional com o passar dos anos, relacionado à perda de massa muscular. A presença de mulheres acima de 50 anos nas academias, buscando a prática da musculação, é cada dia mais comum.…”
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