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By Deepi Brar
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

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Copyright 2003 Consumer Health Interactive

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References


Strong Men and Women Beat Arthritis by Miriam Nelson, Kristin Baker, Ronnen Roubenoff, and Lawrence Lindner. Perigee Books, New York, NY. (Paperback, 2003)

The efficacy of home based progressive strength training in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Baker KR, Nelson ME, Felson DT, Layne JE, Sarno R, Roubenoff R J Rheumatol 2001 Jul 28:1655-65

Exercise Beats Arthritis by Valerie Sayce and Ian Fraser. Bull Publishing, 1998

Transcript of interview with Miriam Nelson, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s526646.htm



Reviewed by Reviewed by Charles E. McLaughlin, MD, a member of the sports medicine faculty at the University of California at Berkeley and a physician in private practice in Berkeley, California. Also reviewed by Therese Brewitz, MA, a certified fitness trainer and Pilates instructor in Berkeley, California.


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First published July 8, 2003
Last updated May 6, 2008
Copyright © 2003 Consumer Health Interactive