Impact of a three-month resistance training program for elderly persons with knee osteoarthritis residing in the community of Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Abstract Objective: to evaluate the impact of a three-month resistance exercise program on the pain and functionality of elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis from the city of Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. Method: a quasi-experimental study was performed with 13 elderly patients diagnosed w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
2016-12-01
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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=S1809-98232016000600950&tlng=pt |