Comparison of the effects of a home-based and group-based resistance training program on functional ability in older adults

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Cyarto, Elizabeth V ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a   Marshall, Alison L ^b   Trost, Stewart G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Exercise; Intervention; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGILITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; STRENGTH; WALKING;

EID: 51449086163     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.07030120     Document Type: Article

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