Resistance exercise for sarcopenic outcomes and muscular fitness in aging adults

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 52-63

  Peterson, Mark D ^a,b  

^a Liberty Athletic Club   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Functional deficit; Muscle atrophy; Older adult; Sarcopenia; Weakness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955724271     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181cc3dd2     Document Type: Article

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