Effects of long-term resistance training and detraining on strength and physical activity in older women

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 260-270

  Porter, Michelle M ^a   Nelson, Miriam E ^b   Fiatarone Singh, Maria A ^b,c   Layne, Jennifer E ^b   Morganti, Christine M ^b   Trice, Isaiah ^b   Economos, Christina D ^b   Roubenoff, Ronenn ^b   Evans, William J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Neurological; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; TRAINING;

EID: 0036071496     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.10.3.260     Document Type: Article

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