Effects of physical exercise in older adults with reduced physical capacity: Meta-analysis of resistance exercise and multimodal exercise

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 303-314

  Liu, Chiung Ju ^a   Changa, Wen Pin ^a   De Carvalho, Islene Araujo ^b   Savagea, Katie E L ^a   Radforda, Lori W ^a   Thiyagarajan, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Aged; Exercise; Exercise therapy; Falls; Mobility limitation; Multimodal exercise; Muscle strength; Resistance training; Review

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; REVIEWS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FALLS; MULTI-MODAL; MUSCLE STRENGTH;

MODAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DISABLED PERSON; FALLING; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; GAIT; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 85033792074     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000249     Document Type: Review

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