Impact of Strength and Resistance Training on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Outcomes in Older Adults

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 703-714

  Williams, Mark A ^a,b   Stewart, Kerry J ^c,d  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY CARDIAC CENTER   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Older adults; Resistance exercise prescription; Resistance training; Strength

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDEPENDENCE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 70449781162     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2009.07.003     Document Type: Review

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