Is water-based exercise training sufficient to improve physical fitness in the elderly?: A systematic review of the evidence

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-141

  Bergamin, Marco ^a   Zanuso, Silvano ^b   Alvar, Brent A ^c   Ermolao, Andrea ^a   Zaccaria, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^c Exercise Science Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Exercise; Older adults; Review; Water based

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867142795     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-012-0097-1     Document Type: Review

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