Exercise and the onset of disability in later life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 734-747

  Hunt, Kate ^a   Adamson, Joy ^b   Ebrahim, Shah ^c   Mutrie, Nanette ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

aged; disability; exercise; swimming

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS; SWIMMING;

DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SWIMMING;

EID: 77955909844     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264310374753     Document Type: Article

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