Economy of mobility in older adults

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 69-72

  Davies, Michael J ^a,b   Dalsky, Gail P ^c  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Walking economy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREADMILL; VITAL CAPACITY; WALKING;

EID: 0031451192     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1997.26.2.69     Document Type: Article

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