Exercise and functional tasks among adults who are functionally limited

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 252-270

  Topp, Robert ^a   Boardley, Debra ^b   Morgan, Amy L ^c   Fahlman, Mariane ^d   McNevin, Nancy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobics; Functional ability; Older adult; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TRAINING; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

EID: 17144372571     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904271447     Document Type: Article

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