Physiologic, psychologic, and health predictors of 6-minute walk performance in older people

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 907-911

  Lord, Stephen R ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balance; Depression; Health status; Pain; Reaction time; Rehabilitation; Vision; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RETIREMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTH; VISION TEST; WALKING;

EID: 0036308649     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.33227     Document Type: Article

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