Effect of a resistance exercise program for sarcopenic elderly women: quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Joana Ude Viana (Author), João Marcos Domingues Dias (Author), Patrícia Parreira Batista (Author), Sílvia Lanziotti de Azevedo Silva (Author), Rosângela Corrêa Dias (Author), Lygia Paccini Lustosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Champagnat, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction: Resistance training is quoted as one of the best pathways to manage sarcopenia and progressive resistance training is supposed to improve muscle mass, strength and performance in older adults. Objective: The aim was to examine the impact of a progressive resistance exercise pr...