Physical exercise and/or enriched foods for functional improvement in frail, independently living elderly: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 811-817

  Chin A Paw, Marijke J M ^a   De Jong, Nynke ^a   Schouten, Evert G ^a   Hiddink, Gerrit J ^b   Kok, Frans J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Dutch Dairy Found Nutr and Hlth   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diet; Dietary supplements; Exercise; Frail elderly; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; PLACEBO; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0035014825     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.23278     Document Type: Article

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