The biomechanical mechanism of how strength and power training improves walking speed in old adults remains unknown

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 618-627

  Beijersbergen, C M I ^a   Granacher, U ^b   Vandervoort, A A ^c   DeVita, P ^d   Hortobagyi T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gait biomechanics; Power training; Strength training

Indexed keywords

AGE; EXERCISE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POWER TRAINING; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VELOCITY; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WALKING;

EID: 84875800259     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2013.03.001     Document Type: Review

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