Prognostic significance of difficulties in mobility in a five-year follow-up study of four birth cohorts

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 311-319

  Tilvis, Reijo S ^a   Lallukka, Kristiina M ^a   Saarela, Mika ^a   Sairanen, Sirpa ^a   Valvanne, Jaakko ^a  

^a Divisions Geriat Int Med U   (Finland)

Author keywords

Elderly population; Mobility; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK; SURVIVAL; WALKING;

EID: 0030763347     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(97)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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