Cochrane review: Improving physical function and performance with progressive resistance strength training in older adults

Physical Therapy

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1711-1715

  Mangione, Kathleen Kline ^a   Miller, Amy H ^a   Naughton, Irene V ^b  

^a ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FITNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 79952115644     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100270     Document Type: Review

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