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ERIC Number: EJ422112
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-3847
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Women's Strength Training. Lifting the Limits of Aging?
Cinque, Chris
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v18 n8 p123-24,126-27 Aug 1990
Strength training is considered a male activity, but physicians are recommending it to women who want to keep their musculoskeletal systems strong and flexible as they age. This article discusses goals and problems of strength training for women and suggests it as an adjunct to cardiovascular fitness exercises. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Exercise, Females, Health Promotion, Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Sports Medicine, Weightlifting, Womens Athletics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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