A randomized trial of two forms of therapeutic activity to improve walking: Efect on the energy cost of walking

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1190-1198

  Van Swearingen, Jessie M ^a   Perera, Subashan ^b   Brach, Jennifer S ^a   Cham, Rakie ^c   Rosano, Caterina ^d   Studenski, Stephanie A ^b,e  

^a Department of Physical Therapy School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

^b University School of Medicine   (United States)

^c James Madison University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Exercise; Gait

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 70350439124     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp098     Document Type: Article

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