Health-related variables and functional fitness among older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-118

  Wilkin, Linda ^a   Haddock, Bryan ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; EXERCISE TEST; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77949296227     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.70.2.a     Document Type: Article

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