The effects of resistance training performed in water on muscle strength in the elderly

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3150-3156

  Graef, Fabiane I ^a   Pinto, Ronei S ^b   Alberton, Cristine L ^b   De Lima, Walter C ^a   Kruel, Luiz F M ^b  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic exercise; Functional fitness; Older adults

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

AGED; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WATER;

EID: 79952198658     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e2720d     Document Type: Article

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