Hyperkyphotic posture and poor physical functional ability in older community-dwelling men and women: The Rancho Bernardo Study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 633-637

  Kado, Deborah M ^a   Huang, Mei Hua ^a   Barrett Connor, Elizabeth ^b   Greendale, Gail A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 20544443018     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.5.633     Document Type: Article

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