The physiology of physical performance and training in old age

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-42

  Malbut Shennan, Katie ^a   Young, Archie ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged 80 years and over; Exercise testing; Exercise training; Maximal aerobic power; Skeletal muscle; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CORONARY DISEASE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032609386     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-199901000-00007     Document Type: Review

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