Sarcopenia and decreased muscle strength in the elderly woman: Resistance training as a safe and effective intervention

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 75-85

  Boyd Foster Burns, S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Muscle strength; Resistance training; Sarcopenia; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BIOPSY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; BIOPSY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0033250322     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v11n04_06     Document Type: Article

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