Targeted Exercise Training to Optimize Leg Power, Leg Speed, and Mobility in Older Adults

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Dec;64(12):2608-2609. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14397. Epub 2016 Nov 22.

Authors

Jonathan F Bean^{1

2

3}, Marla K Beauchamp⁴, Meng Ni^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ New England Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Boston Health Care System, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ School of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
⁴ Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Exercise Therapy / methods*
Frail Elderly*
Geriatric Assessment / methods*
Humans
Leg
Mobility Limitation*
Muscle Strength / physiology*
Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
Resistance Training*
Treatment Outcome

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