Lower-extremity resistance training on unstable surfaces improves proxies of muscle strength, power and balance in healthy older adults: a randomised control trial
Abstract Background It is well documented that both balance and resistance training have the potential to mitigate intrinsic fall risk factors in older adults. However, knowledge about the effects of simultaneously executed balance and resistance training (i.e., resistance training conducted on unst...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-016-0366-3 |