Physical function and quality of life in older adults: Sex differences

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 504-512

  Wood, Robert H ^a   Gardner, Rebecca Ellis ^b   Ferachi, Kellye A ^b   King, Christina ^b   Ermolao, Andrea ^b   Cherry, Katie E ^b   Cress, M Elaine ^b   Jazwinski, S Michal ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Pain; Physical fitness; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOUISIANA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 18844451220     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000157534.08859.4B     Document Type: Article

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