Effect of a muscular resistance training program to improve physical fitness components in older females

The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of resistance training program in the fitness of untrained older women. Fourteen women in Chile (65,86 ± 6.55 kg, 1.55 ± 0.06 m, 67.71 ± 5.31 years old) underwent a program of strength training for 6 weeks, performing Back Test (BT) , Leg Press (PS),...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Gonzalezjurado, Juan Antonio León-Prados, Alberto Nuviala Nuviala, Edgardo Cristian Molina Sotomayor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2011-06-01
Series:Pensar en Movimiento
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/387