Kaori Sato, Yu Konishi, Masakatsu Nakada and Tadayoshi Sakurai. Swimming Exercises Increase Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Elderly Men.
. 2013; 1(4):56-58. doi: 10.12691/AJSSM-1-4-1
swimming, elderly, PEFR, PEF, respiratory function
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