<b>Effect of a step-training program on muscle strength in older women </b>

Step-training is associated with strength improvement of the lower limbs. Muscle strength is a critical component for the maintenance of functional capacity. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of 6 weeks of step-training on work and power of the lower limbs in older women...

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Main Authors: Daniela Coelho Zazá, Hans-Joachim Karl Menzel, Mauro Heleno Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.rbcdh.ufsc.br/DownloadArtigo.do?artigo=566