Fatigue and function over 3 years among older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1389-1392

  Hardy, Susan E ^a   Studenski, Stephanie A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Functional status; Gait speed; Longitudinal studies

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VELOCITY;

EID: 62249220586     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.12.1389     Document Type: Article

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