Resistance training and detraining effects on flexibility performance in the elderly are intensity-dependent

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 634-642

  Fatouros, Ioannis G ^a   Kambas, Antonios ^a   Katrabasas, Ioannis ^c   Leontsini, Diamanda ^a   Chatzinikolaou, Athanasios ^a   Jamurtas, Athanasios Z ^b   Douroudos, Ioannis ^a   Aggelousis, Nikolaos ^a   Taxildaris, Kiriakos ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^c METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Detraining; Elderly; Flexibility; Resistance training; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 33749024740     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-17615.1     Document Type: Article

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