Effect of land-based and water-based fitness programs on the cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility of women aged 65 to 75 years

Gerontology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 204-210

  Taunton, J E ^a   Rhodes, E C ^a   Wolski, L A ^a   Donelly, M ^b   Warren, J ^b   Elliot, J ^b   McFarlane, L ^a   Leslie, J ^b   Mitchell, J ^b   Lauridsen, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Elderly women; Muscular endurance; Training

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKINFOLD;

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EARTH (PLANET); EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WATER;

EID: 8944232106     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000213794     Document Type: Article

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