Sarcopenia - Mechanisms and treatments

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 39-45

  Jones, Terry E ^a   Stephenson, Katherine W ^a   King, Julia G ^a   Knight, Kylie R ^a   Marshall, Tara L ^a   Scott, Wayne B ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging muscle; Resistance training; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANABOLIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 77649204142     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200932020-00008     Document Type: Review

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