Validation of functional fitness tests as surrogates for strength measurement in frail, older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 579-583

  Benton, Melissa J ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm curl; Chair stand; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Maximal strength; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; STRENGTH; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT LIFTING; AGE; AGING; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 67649800789     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181aa2ff8     Document Type: Article

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