Physical activity history and end-of-life hospital and long-term care

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 778-784

  Von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B ^a   Rantanen, Taina ^a   Leinonen, Raija ^b   Kujala, Urho M ^a   Törmäkangas, Timo ^a   Mänty, Minna ^a   Heikkinen, Eino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b GeroCenter Foundation for Research and Development   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Chronic diseases; Decedent population; Disability; Health care; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITTING; TERMINAL CARE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FINLAND; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; NURSING HOMES; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 67649655966     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp029     Document Type: Article

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