Balance and strength training for obese individuals

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-20

  Clark, Kristine N ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Motor Skill; Muscle Training; Obesity; Posture

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; AWARENESS; BODY MASS; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; STANDING; STRENGTH; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

EID: 13844276150     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00135124-200401000-00008     Document Type: Review

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