Should physical activity programs be tailored when older adults have compromised function?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 294-306

  Marsh, Anthony P ^a   Chmelo, Elizabeth A ^a   Katula, Jeffrey A ^a   Mihalko, Shannon L ^a   Jack Rejeski, W ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Exercise; Frailty; Mobility; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE BATTERY SCORE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 67651102796     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.3.294     Document Type: Article

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