Resistance training improves sleep quality in older adults - A pilot study

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 354-360

  Ferris, Lee T ^a,b   Williams, James S ^a,b   Shen, Chwan Li ^a,b   O'Keefe, Kendra A ^a,b   Hale, Kimberly B ^a,b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Older participants; Resistance training; Sleep; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645865263     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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