Targeting high-risk older adults into exercise programs for disability prevention

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-228

  Guralnik, Jack M ^a   Leveille, Suzanne ^b   Volpato, Stefano ^a   Marx, Marcia S ^c   Cohen Mansfield, Jiska ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Hebrew Home of Greater Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Clinical trials; Functional limitations; Physical performance

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037386936     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.11.2.219     Document Type: Article

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