Effect of strength and power training on physical function in community-dwelling older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-175

  Miszko, Tanya A ^a   Cress, M Elaine ^b   Slade, Jill M ^b   Covey, Carlton J ^c   Agrawal, Subodh K ^d   Doerr, Christopher E ^c  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Physician's Back and Neck Clinic   (United States)

^d Athens Heart Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0037321825     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/58.2.m171     Document Type: Article

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