Theoretical background and implementation of the study

Facts, Research and Intervention in Geriatrics

Volumn 0, Issue 0, 1997, Pages 15-26

  Heikkinen, Eino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

75 year olds; Comparative study; Functional capacity; Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012191684     PISSN: 12824038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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