Daily Ambulation Activity and Task Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Aged 63-71 Years with Preclinical Disability

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 264-267

  Petrella, John K ^a,b,d   Cress, M Elaine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d GRECC/11G   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTINUOUS SCALE PHYSICAL FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 1642370032     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.3.m264     Document Type: Article

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