Resistance training recommendations for older adults

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 60-69

  Porter, Michelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Eccentric; Review; Weight training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0034011244     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200003000-00009     Document Type: Article

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