Leg extensor power, cognition, and functional performance in independent and marginally dependent older adults

Age and Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 342-348

  Petrella, John K ^a   Miller, L Stephen ^b   Cress, M Elaine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Muscle power; Older adults; Physical function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MEMORY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE;

EID: 4043148533     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh055     Document Type: Article

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