Physical functioning and menopause states

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1290-1296

  Sowers, MaryFran ^a   Tomey, Kristin ^b   Jannausch, Mary ^b   Eyvazzadeh, Aimee ^b   Nan, Bin ^b   Randolph Jr , John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT FORM 36; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE;

EID: 38449086103     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000290693.78106.9a     Document Type: Article

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