Effect of training on muscle strength and motor function in the elderly

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-174

  Frischknecht, Rolf ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Exercise; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TRAINING;

EID: 0031776317     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19980203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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