Effect of a seated exercise program to improve physical function and health status in frail patients ≥70 years of age with heart failure

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1120-1124

  Witham, Miles D ^a   Gray, Joan M ^b   Argo, Ishbel S ^b   Johnston, Derek W ^b   Struthers, Allan D ^b   McMurdo, Marion E T ^b  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENESCENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SITTING; TIME; WALKING;

EID: 17444374275     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.031     Document Type: Article

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