Measuring higher level physical function in well-functioning older adults: Expanding familiar approaches in the health ABC study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2001, Pages

  Simonsick, E M ^a   Newman, A B ^a   Nevitt, M C ^a   Kritchevsky, S B ^a   Ferrucci, L ^a   Guralnik, J M ^a   Harris, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

EID: 0034791944     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/56.10.M644     Document Type: Article

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