Yoga Is as Good as Stretching-Strengthening Exercises in Improving Functional Fitness Outcomes: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 406-411

  Gothe, Neha P ^a   McAuley, Edward ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

CDC guidelines; Functional performance; Physical activity; Yoga

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; VERY ELDERLY; YOGA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOGA;

EID: 84959901481     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv127     Document Type: Article

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