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  • The effects of resistance exercise on lower extremity power in women with multiple sclerosis

    Creator:
    Summers, Louisa
    Abstract:
    A common perspective promoted by health care professionals is that exercise may help reduce symptoms and improve activities of daily living among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Yet, the effects of resistance exercise on power, functional mobility, and fatigue are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    women with multiple sclerosis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Louisa Summers for the degree ofDoctor

  • Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

    Creator:
    DeVries, Christine L.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance exercise program would affect measures of activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional stability in elderly women. All subjects were ambulatory women, 80 to 93 years old, who lived in assisted-care facilities. Eight exercise and 7 control subjects...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , Nikki Laurie, Jeff Newcomer, Sue Kasser, Steve Skaggs, Steve Downs, Lauren Lieberman, Louisa Summers