Lower extremity muscle function after strength or power training in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 416-443

  Marsh, Anthony P ^a   Miller, Michael E ^a   Rejeski, W Jack ^a   Hutton, Stacy L ^a   Kritchevsky, Stephen B ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Physical function; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT;

EID: 70349471100     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.4.416     Document Type: Article

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