High-speed resistance training in elderly people: A new approach toward counteracting age-related functional capacity loss

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 23-29

  Marques, Mário C ^a   Izquierdo, Mikel ^a   Pereira, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elderly; Functional capacity; High speed; Power; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877967196     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e31828ba884     Document Type: Article

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