Effects of dumbbell and elastic band training on physical function in older inner-city African-American women

Women and Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 33-41

  Rogers, Michael E ^a   Sherwood, Helen S ^a   Rogers, Nicole L ^a   Bohlken, Ruth M ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Aging; Exercise; Race; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC CARE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LEG EXERCISE; LIFESTYLE; MINORITY GROUP; MOBILIZATION; NEGRO; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; URBAN AREA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; KANSAS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; URBAN HEALTH; WEIGHT LIFTING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0036985142     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v36n04_03     Document Type: Article

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