Target intensity and interval walking training in water to enhance physical fitness in middle‑aged and older women: A randomised controlled study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 203-215

  Handa, Shuichi ^a,c   Masuki, Shizue ^a,b   Ohshio, Takuya ^a,c   Kamijo, Yoshi Ichiro ^a,b   Takamata, Akira ^d   Nose, Hiroshi ^a,b  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Mimaki Onsen Clinic   (Japan)

^d NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exercise training; Head out water immersion; Middle aged and older women; Peak aerobic capacity; Thigh muscle strength

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AGE; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING; WATER;

EID: 84952987650     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3267-9     Document Type: Article

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