Influence of Yard Work and Weight Training on Bone Mineral Density among Older U. S. Women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 139-148

  Turner, Lori W ^a   Bass, Martha A ^a   Ting, Ling ^a   Brown, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; Exercise; Older women; Weight training; Yard work

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BONE DENSITY; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WEIGHT LIFTING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGING; BICYCLING; BONE DENSITY; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PLANTS; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WEIGHT LIFTING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0036981841     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v14n03_09     Document Type: Article

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