Strength training for seniors provides cognitive function, economic benefits: study

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 17:31 in Health & Medicine

A one-year follow-up study on seniors who participated in a strength training exercise program shows sustained cognitive benefits as well as savings for the healthcare system. The research, conducted at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of British Columbia, is published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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