Habitual walking and its correlation to better physical function: Implications for prevention of physical disability in older persons

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 555-560

  Wong, Chek Hooi ^a   Wong, Sweet Fun ^a   Pang, Weng Sun ^a   Azizah, M Yusoff ^a   Dass, Marguerita J ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; WALKING;

EID: 0038808755     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/58.6.m555     Document Type: Article

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