Discriminating characteristics of community-dwelling elderly at high and low risk for frailty

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 413-431

  Ho, Laura S ^a   Williams, Harriet G ^a   Hardwick, Emily A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Functional ability; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036797803     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.10.4.413     Document Type: Article

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