Walking with its training effects on the fitness and activity patterns of 79-91 year old females

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-28

  Hamdorf, P A ^a,b   Penhall, R K ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Habitual activity; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033016048     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1999.tb01584.x     Document Type: Article

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