Reliability of the 60+ functional fitness test battery for older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 150-162

  Mobily, Kenneth E ^a   Mobily, Paula R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Internal consistency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000344084     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.5.2.150     Document Type: Article

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