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| The effects of strength training on strength and health-related quality of life in older adult women | | Author(s) | Teresa M Damush, Joseph G Damush |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 39, no 6, December 1999 |
| Pages | pp 705-710 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Exercise ; Physical capacity ; Self care capacity ; Health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The short-term effects of an accessible exercise intervention on the strength and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older women were evaluated. An 8-week resistance training intervention utilising elastic bands was conducted in 62 community-dwelling women with a mean age of 68 years. Participants were randomly assigned to either an exercise or a control group. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included strength tests and HRQOL. Results revealed significant increases in three major muscles compared to the control group. However, there were no significant changes on either mental or physical health functioning. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000410412 A |
| Classmark | BD: CEA: BI: CA: CC: F:59: 4C: 7T |
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