Lifetime occupation and physical function: A prospective cohort study on persons aged 80 years and older living in a community

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 438-442

  Russo, A ^a   Onder, G ^a   Cesari, M ^b   Zamboni, V ^a   Barillaro, C ^a   Capoluongo, E ^a   Pahor, M ^b   Bernabei, R ^a   Landi, F ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED WORKER; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WALKING;

EID: 33745650685     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2005.023549     Document Type: Article

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