Preventing weight gain through exercise and physical activity in the elderly: A systematic review

Maturitas

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-22

  Stehr, Mareike D ^a   Von Lengerke, Thomas ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aged adults; Exercise; Obesity; Physical activity; Preventing weight gain; Weight change

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE; BICYCLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; DANCING; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HUMAN; JOGGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; RUNNING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENNIS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WALKING; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84859525077     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.022     Document Type: Review

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