Efficacy of progressive resistance training on balance performance in older adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-343

  Orr, Rhonda ^a,d   Raymond, Jacqui ^a   Singh, Maria Fiatarone ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adults; Elderly; Movement disorders; Muscle wasting; Posture disorders; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BONE PAIN; BURSITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYALGIA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STATIC EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 41149161183     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838040-00004     Document Type: Review

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