Physical training programs for the elderly

Clinical Kinesiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 52-62

  Drowatzky, Katrina L ^a   Drowatzky, John N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

ELDERLY; EXERCISE PROGRAMS; FALLS; PHYSICAL TRAINING

Indexed keywords

AGED; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FITNESS; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; REVIEW;

EID: 0032835454     PISSN: 08969620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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