Physical activity and behavior in the elderly: A pilot study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages 235-241

  Landi, F ^a   Russo, A ^a   Bernabei, R ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral problems; Exercise program; Mental ability; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ABUSE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOSPITALIZATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3042683041     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.04.033     Document Type: Article

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