One-repetition submaximal protocol to measure knee extensor muscle strength among older adults with and without sarcopenia: a validation study

• Main Authors: Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla (Author), Andesron dos Santos Carvalho (Author), André Pereira dos Santos (Author), Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini (Author), Thiago Cândido Alves (Author), Jorge Mota (Author), Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dynamic knee extensor muscle strength is a valid measure among healthy older adults but has not been tested in the sarcopenia condition. This study's objective was to test the validity of a one-repetition submaximal strength protocol to measure dynamic knee extension strengt...