Muscle force and range of motion as predictors of function in older adults

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 556-563

  Beissner, Katherine L ^a   Collins, Jennifer E ^a   Holmes, Heidi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Functional training and activities; Geriatrics; Lower extremity, general; Muscle performance, lower extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0034095548     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.6.556     Document Type: Article

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