Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and strength training to gain muscle strength in elderly women
Introduction: The world population is aging, and this leads to progressive physiological changes and increased incidence of acute and chronic degenerative diseases. In this sense, one of the main changes occurring during this period is sarcopenia, characterized by decreased skeletal muscle mass....
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232014000100067&lng=en&tlng=en |