Effects of resistance- and flexibility-exercise interventions on balance and related measures in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 444-454

  Bird, Marie Louise ^a   Hill, Keith ^b   Ball, Madeleine ^a   Williams, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Falls; Mobility; Strength; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDING; TRAINING;

EID: 70349443539     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.4.444     Document Type: Article

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