Alternate lower extremity resistance training to increase stability in young and elderly adults

dc.contributor.advisorShim, Jae Kun
dc.contributor.authorBenedek, Marla
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Emily
dc.contributor.authorLindenberg, Jared
dc.contributor.authorLun, Yu
dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, Adina
dc.contributor.authorShan, Mengge
dc.contributor.authorWang, Tiancheng
dc.contributor.authorWaters, Kobena
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-17T19:53:44Z
dc.date.available2012-05-17T19:53:44Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionGemstone Team BALANCEen_US
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of falls in the elderly population and the high susceptibility of the elderly to resulting injuries constitute a major health, wellness, and financial problem in the United States. Studies have shown that through resistance training, the elderly can improve their muscular strength and their balance. In this study, we compared the effects of two different types of resistance training, whole-leg and individual-joint, on the muscle strength and balance capabilities of both college-aged and elderly participants. Using a matched-pair, random assignment design, we collected and analyzed data from participants using a motion analysis system, force plate, and leg press machine. We tested participants at regular intervals over the course of their six-week training programs. We hope that our results and conclusions will help pave the way for future research so that the elderly can experience a lower rate of falls and a better quality of life.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/12486
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectfallsen_US
dc.subjectpreventionen_US
dc.subjectelderlyen_US
dc.subjectresistance trainingen_US
dc.subjectstrengthen_US
dc.subjectbalanceen_US
dc.subjectGemstone Team BALANCEen_US
dc.titleAlternate lower extremity resistance training to increase stability in young and elderly adultsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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