Effects of age and gender on physical performance

Age

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Bongard, Vanina ^a   McDermott, Ann Y ^a   Dallal, Gerard E ^a   Schaefer, Ernst J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Physical activity; Physical performance; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SWIMMING;

EID: 36148999834     PISSN: 01619152     EISSN: 15744647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11357-007-9034-z     Document Type: Article

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