Applying research to practice: Implementing strength training in a senior high rise

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 281-283

  Tucker, Dee ^a   Allen, Glenn ^b  

^a PIEDMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Piedmont Health and Fitness Club   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DANCING; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036754142     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mgn.2002.128793     Document Type: Article

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