Effects of different resistance training frequencies on the muscle strength and functional performance of active women older than 60 years

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2225-2234

  Farinatti, Paulo T V ^a,b   Geraldes, Amandio A R ^c   Bottaro, Martim F ^d   Lima, Maria Veronica I C ^c   Albuquerque, Rodrigo B ^c   Fleck, Steve J ^e  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Fitness; Health; Physical training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

AGED; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84884566607     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318278f0db     Document Type: Article

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