Extremely short-duration high-intensity training substantially improves the physical function and self-reported health status of elderly adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1380-1381

  Adamson, Simon B ^a   Lorimer, Ross ^a   Cobley, James N ^a   Babraj, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84895816446     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12916     Document Type: Letter

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