The history and economic impact on the functional fitness of elderly in the South-Eastern region of Poland: A comparison with US citizens

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-226

  Wiacek, Magdalena ^a   Hagner, Wojciech ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

^b Medical Academy Ludwik Rydygier in Bydgoszcz Rehabilitation Clinic   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fullerton test; Functional fitness; Socio historic impact on the fitness of elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY CONSTITUTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POLAND; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949087530     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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