Fitness and adiposity as predictors of functional limitation in adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-26

  Maslow, Andréa L ^a   Price, Anna E ^b   Sui, Xuemei ^a   Lee, Duck Chul ^a   Vuori, Ikka ^c   Blair, Steven N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Longitudinal study; Older adults; Physical activity; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651348133     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.1.18     Document Type: Article

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