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Differential increases in average isokinetic power by specific muscle groups of older women due to variations in training and testing
Signorile JF, Carmel MP, Czaja SJ, Asfour SS, Morgan RO, Khalil TM, Ma F, Roos BA
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 2002 Oct;57(10):M683-M690
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Signorile et al compare the effects of high-speed versus low-speed isokinetic training on speed-specific changes in isokinetic power of the knee and ankle in healthy older women. Results suggest that, in older women, lower leg training should occur at lower training speeds than upper leg training.
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