Measures of Physical Ability Are Unrelated to Objectively Measured Physical Activity Behavior in Older Adults Residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 982-986

  Zalewski, Kathryn R ^a   Smith, J Carson ^a   Malzahn, Jake ^a   VanHart, Mark ^b   O'Connell, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Physical Therapy Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Rehabilitation; Residence characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REHABILITATION CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VELOCITY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 65749101343     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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