Improving the functional ability of the elderly with resistance training
| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die Verbesserung der funktionalen Fähigkeit älterer Menschen mittels Krafttraining |
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| Autor: | Keogh, Justin W.L. |
| Erschienen in: | Strength and conditioning journal |
| Veröffentlicht: | 25 (2003), 1, S. 26-28, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1533-4295, 1073-6840 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201411010278 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The aging of the world’s population has lead to an increasing prevalence of “lifestyle” diseases such as type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart attack, and stroke. The elderly of today may be more frail and less able to perform activities of daily living (ADL) than the elderly of previous generations. Physical inactivity is a strong contributor to the increased morbidity associated with these lifestyle diseases. According to a recent position stand from the American College of Sports Medicine, elderly adults may decrease their frailty and improve their ability to perform a range of ADL by engaging in a strength and conditioning program. This article outlines the rationale for the prescription of resistance training for the elderly. Einleitung