Effect of strength training on the vertical force of a chair rise in the elderly

Clinical Kinesiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 36-43

  Nicholson, J M ^a   Emes, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chair rise; Elderly; Force platform; Force time curve; Moderately intensive exercise; Strength training; Stretching

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; STRENGTH; STRETCHING; TRAINING;

EID: 0034578610     PISSN: 08969620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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