Influence of strength training variables on strength gains in adults over 55 years-old: A meta-analysis of dose-response relationships

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 337-344

  Silva, Nádia L ^a,b,d   Oliveira, Ricardo B ^a,d   Fleck, Steven J ^c   Leon, Antonio C M P ^a   Farinatti, Paulo ^a,d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Juiz de Fora Federal University   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

^d SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Health; Meta regression; Physical activity; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EFFECT SIZE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; AGED; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84899627477     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.05.009     Document Type: Review

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