<b> The effect of stopping water exercise for 12 weeks on the functional fitness of elderly women </b>

<b> The effect of stopping water exercise for 12 weeks on the functional fitness of elderly women </b>

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a 12-week pause in exercising in water on the functional fitness of elderly women. The sample was 31 elderly women, with x _ = 68.97 years (SD = 5.34), all participants in a water exercise program. The women were tested in November 2005 an...

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Main Authors: Aline Huber da Silva, Giovana Zarpellon Mazo, Michelle Flores da Rosa, Cristina Brust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Subjects:
Physical activity
Functional fi tness
Inactive period
Elderly women
Atividade física
Aptidão funcional
Período de interrupção
Idosas.
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4209/3515

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