Structured Exercise Program is Feasible and Improves Functional Capacity among Older Adults in Puerto Rico

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor affecting overall health and functional capacity among older adults. In this study we evaluated functional capacity in 22 older adults in Puerto Rico (mean age ± standard deviation = 73.3 ± 8.2 years) before, during and after eight weeks participation in a...

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Main Authors: Osvaldo J Hernandez Soto, Farah A Ramirez Marrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2014-09-01
Series:Pensar en Movimiento: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/16784