Positive effects of aerobic physical activity in institutionalized older subjects complaining of dyspnea

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 139-145

  Bo, Mario ^a   Fontana, Mauro ^b   Mantelli, Maurizio ^b   Molaschi, Mario ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Villa Grazia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyspnea; Nursing home residents; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPNEA; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; NURSING HOME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; WALKING;

EID: 33745090198     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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