Enhancing quality of life in older adults: A comparison of muscular strength and power training
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Vol. 6 (1) , 45
Abstract
Although progressive resistance strength training (ST) has been found to improve various measures of physical functioning in older adults, the benefit to quality of life is unclear. Additionally, recent evidence suggests that high velocity power training (PT) may be more beneficial for physical functioning than ST, but it is not known whether this type of training impacts quality of life. The purpose of this study was to compare changes in multiple measures of quality of life resulting from ST vs. PT in older adults. A no exercise group was also included as control comparison condition.Keywords
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