Training for muscle power in older adults: Effects on functional abilities

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 178-189

  Hruda, Kim V ^a   Hicks, Audrey L ^b   McCartney, Neil ^b  

^a Trillium Health Centre   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frail elderly; Functional performance; Leg strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GOOD GENERAL CONDITION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WALKING; FITNESS; FRAIL ELDERLY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 0038455946     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h03-014     Document Type: Article

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