Muscle strength training program in nonagenarians – a randomized controlled trial

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: The study aims to improve the functional capacity and quality of life (QOL) of nonagenarian women by implementing an individualized muscle strength training program in a geriatric residential care home. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial METHODS: Twenty-six elderly wo...

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Main Authors: José Maria Cancela Carral, Adriana López Rodríguez, Irimia Mollinedo Cardalda, José Pedro Arieiro Gonçalves Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302019000600851&lng=en&tlng=en