Vascular status and physical functioning: The association between vascular status and physical functioning in middle-aged and elderly men: A cross-sectional study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-216

  Arts, Ilse E M A ^a,b   Schuurmans, Marieke J ^a   Grobbee, Diederick E ^b   Van Der Schouw, Yvonne T ^b  

^a Hogeschool Utrecht   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Functionally impaired elderly; Middle aged

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NETHERLANDS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; SMOKING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 77951280142     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283348ec0     Document Type: Article

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