Relationship between customary physical activity, muscle strength and physical performance in older men and women: Findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study

Age and Ageing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 589-593

  Martin, H J ^a   Syddall, H E ^a   Dennison, E M ^a   Cooper, C ^a   Sayer, A Aihie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GARDENING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GARDENING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 51749105407     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afn148     Document Type: Letter

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