Reference values for vastus lateralis fiber size and type in healthy subjects over 40 years old. A systematic review and meta-analysis

F. Gouzi, J. Maury, N. Molinari, P. Pomiès, J. Mercier, P. Christian, H. Maurice (Montpellier, Osséja, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The best posters in exercise testing and physical inactivity
Session: The best posters in exercise testing and physical inactivity
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1827
Disease area: Airway diseases

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