Resistance training for the older adult: Manipulating training variables to enhance muscle strength

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 48-54

  Galvão, Daniel A ^a   Taaffe, Dennis R ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional performance; Older adult; Training variables

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; RELIABILITY; RISK REDUCTION; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

EID: 20844449839     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200506000-00009     Document Type: Article

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