A long-term physical activity training program increases strength and flexibility, and improves balance in older adults

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-47

  Seco, Jesús ^a,b   Abecia, Luis Carlos ^b   Echevarría, Enrique ^b   Barbero, Ismael ^b   Torres Unda, Juan ^b   Rodriguez, Vicente ^a   Calvo, Jose Ignacio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Flexibility; Physical activity; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875668896     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: 20487940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rnj.64     Document Type: Article

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