Effects of core instability strength training on trunk muscle strength, spinal mobility, dynamic balance and functional mobility in older adults

Gerontology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-113

  Granacher, Urs ^a   Lacroix, Andre ^b   Muehlbauer, Thomas ^a   Roettger, Katrin ^b   Gollhofer, Albert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gait; Muscle strength; Physical performance; Postural balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE INSTABILITY STRENGTH TRAINING; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE MOBILITY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; GERIATRICS; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPINE; TORSO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874767835     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343152     Document Type: Article

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