Journal article
Voluntary strength, evoked twitch contractile properties and motor unit activation of knee extensors in obese and non-obese adolescent males
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether neural and/or muscular factors contributed to the inferior strength-related motor performances of obese adolescents. Subjects were 10 non-obese (14.6% fat) and 11 obese (32.3% fat) males matched for age (15–18 years), level of maturity (Tanner stages IV and V), lean body mass, and height. Peak torque (PT) was measured during maximal voluntary isometric (IS) and isokinetic (IK) knee extension …
Authors
Blimkie CJR; Sale DG; Bar-Or O
Journal
European Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 61, No. 3-4, pp. 313–318
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 1990
DOI
10.1007/bf00357619
ISSN
1439-6319