EFFECT OF 12 WEEKS OF RECREATIONAL SOCCER ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND SARCOPENIA IN THE ELDERLY: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effect of recreational soccer on bone mineral density and sarcopenia in the elderly. Methods: Fourteen elderly people aged 65.9 ± 3.4 years were selected. They were separated into two groups: the intervention group and the control group; the intervention group playe...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Henrique de Lima Matias, André dos Santos Costa, Romulo Maia Carlos Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Physical Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552021000100254&tlng=en