Open AccessFunctional Performance With Age: The Role of Long-Term Strength Training
Author(s) -
Runar Unhjem,
Lene T. van den Hoven,
Moygård,
Jan Hoff,
Eivind Wang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000141
Subject(s) - functional training , medicine , muscle strength , stair climbing , climbing , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology , ecology
Physical function is shown to decline with age. However, how long-term strength training may attenuate the age-related limitation in functional tasks with various force demands is unclear.