The relation of peripheral arterial disease to leg force, gait speed, and functional dependence among older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 384-390

  Kuo, Hsu Ko ^a,b   Yu, Yau Hua ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b National Health and Research Institutes   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disability; Gait speed; Muscle strength; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; Peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL BLOOD PRESSURE INDEX; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 44349113488     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.4.384     Document Type: Article

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