The effects of physical therapists' guidance on improvement in a strength-training program for the frail elderly

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-22

  Boshuizen, Hendriek C ^a   Stemmerik, Lysander ^a   Westhoff, Marja H ^a   Hopman Rock, Marijke ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Aging; Exercise therapy; Gait; Muscle physiology; Muscular atrophy pathology; Walking; Weight lifting

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TORQUE; TRAINING; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 11244314289     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.13.1.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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