Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and strength training to gain muscle strength in elderly women

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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Main Authors: Denise Ferreira Cesário, Geovânia Barbosa da Silva Mendes, Érica Patrícia Borba Lira Uchôa, Paulo Henrique Altran Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Subjects:
muscle strength
aging
physical therapy specialty
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232014000100067&lng=en&tlng=en

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