Comparison between American and Italian older adult performances on the AAHPERD functional fitness test battery

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-18

  Capranica, L ^a   Tiberi, M ^a   Figura, F ^a   Osness, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Assessment; Field measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ITALY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; STRENGTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035141549     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.9.1.11     Document Type: Article

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