Disability in older adults 2: Physical activity as prevention

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 157-168

  Carlson, John E ^a   Ostir, Glenn V ^a   Black, Sandra A ^a   Markides, Kyriakos S ^a,b   Rudkin, Laura ^a   Goodwin, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Exercise; Muscle strength; Older adults; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0033044880     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.1999.11879272     Document Type: Review

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