White paper: Strength training for the older adult.
The aim of this White Paper was to review the current recommendations for strength training of older adults, to promote physical therapist best practice and achieve optimal functional outcomes. A secondary intent was to encourage prospective researchers to use published guidelines to establish an adequate strength stimulus for patients in their research, rather than perpetuating "usual or traditional" care.
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Dale
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Post-professional DPT Program, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
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Marybeth
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D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology; D019985:Benchmarking; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010809:Physical Fitness; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D055656:Prescriptions; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing