Effects of resistance training (RT) on body composition, muscle strength and quality of life (QoL) in postmenopausal life

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 361-365

  Bonganha, Valéria ^a   Modeneze, Denis Marcelo ^a   Madruga, Vera Aparecida ^a   Vilarta, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Physical exercise; Postmenopausal changes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84857035931     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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