Weighted belt exercise for frail older women following hip fracture -- a single subject design.

The aim was to investigate the possibility of increasing lower limb strength, dynamic balance and gait speed in frail older women with residual mobility problems following hip fracture by using a combined and functional training programme with a weighted belt. Three women aged 78-82 participated in...

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Published in:Advances in Physiotherapy Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 54 - 65
Main Authors: Lindelöf N, Littbrand H, Lindström B, Nyberg L
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2002
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