The benefits of strength training for older adults

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 141-149

  Seguin, Rebecca ^a   Nelson, Miriam E ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTHRITIS; BONE DENSITY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OSTEOPOROSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP; TRAINING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENT; FALLING; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 2142715410     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00177-6     Document Type: Article

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