Mobility, functional ability and health-related quality of life among people of 60 years or older

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 387-394

  Fagerström, Cecilia ^a   Borglin, Gunilla ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADL scale; Disabilities; Mobility; Older people; Short form health survey 12

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILIZATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; WALKING;

EID: 79955413620     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324941     Document Type: Article

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