Effects of low-intensity bodyweight training with slow movement on motor function in frail elderly patients: a prospective observational study

Effects of low-intensity bodyweight training with slow movement on motor function in frail elderly patients: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Slow-motion training, an exercise marked by extremely slow movements, yields a training effect like that of a highly intense training, even when the applied load is small. This study evaluated the effects of low-intensity bodyweight training with slow movement on motor function i...

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Main Authors: Kanae Kanda, Takeshi Yoda, Hiromi Suzuki, Yugo Okabe, Yutaka Mori, Kunihisa Yamasaki, Hiroko Kitano, Aya Kanda, Tomohiro Hirao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Bodyweight training
frail elderly
LST
Motor function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0693-4

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