Eccentric strength training prescription for older adults

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 29-40

  Krishnathasan, Dhivo ^a   Vandervoort, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Eccentric; Exercise; Muscle strength; Sarcopenia; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS;

EID: 0034012515     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200003000-00006     Document Type: Article

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