Strength training in older adults: The benefits for osteoarthritis

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 445-459

  Latham, Nancy ^a   Liu, Chiung ju ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise training; Older adults; Osteoarthritis; Strength training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN THRESHOLD; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 77955483502     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2010.03.006     Document Type: Review

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