Age-related deterioration in flexibility is associated with health-related quality of life in nonagenarians

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-22

  Fabre, Jennifer M ^a   Wood, Robert H ^a   Cherry, Katie E ^a   Su, L Joseph ^a   Cress, M Elaine ^b   King, Christina M ^a   DeVeer, Melissa J ^a   Ellis, Rebecca ^a   Jazwinski, S Michal ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical fitness; Physical function; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COORDINATION; DETERIORATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLIABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34547615745     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200704000-00004     Document Type: Article

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