Cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and functional limitation in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-346

  Bouchard, Danielle R ^a   McGuire, K Ashlee ^a   Davidson, Lance ^b   Ross, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fat mass; Physical activity; Physical function

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DISABILITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICS; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADIPOSITY; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 80054768369     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.19.4.336     Document Type: Article

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