Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ469770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Strength Training, Not Only for the Young.
Munnings, Frances
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v21 n4 p132-34,137-40 Apr 1993
Research indicates that increased strength leads to improved balance and functional mobility and that nearly every senior patient can benefit from basic resistance training. The article provides guidelines for physicians on prescribing resistance training and for patients on increasing strength. (SM)
Descriptors: Exercise, Health Promotion, Muscular Strength, Older Adults, Physical Fitness, Physicians, Sports Medicine, Weightlifting
Publication Type: Guides - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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