Intra- and inter-individual variability in location data for two U.S. health-compromised elderly cohorts

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 580-592

  Frazier, Emma L ^a   McCurdy, Thomas ^b   Williams, Ron ^b   Linn, William S ^c   George, Barbara Jane ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gender; Locations; Time use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VARIANCE;

AGED; BALTIMORE; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; SEASONS;

EID: 69249124600     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.47     Document Type: Article

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