Muscle capacity and physical function in older women: What are the impacts of resistance training?

Journal of Sport and Health Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 179-188

  Brady, Anne O ^a   Straight, Chad R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle capacity; Older women; Physical function; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE CAPACITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

EID: 84906268082     PISSN: 20952546     EISSN: 22132961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2014.04.002     Document Type: Review

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