Flexibility Training and Functional Ability in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Background. As indicated in a recent systematic review relating to Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults, exercise interventions in older adults can maintain or improve functional abilities. Less is known about the role of flexibility in the maintenance or improvement of functional...

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Main Authors: Liza Stathokostas, Robert M. D. Little, A. A. Vandervoort, Donald H. Paterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/306818