Built environment and lower extremity physical performance: Prospective findings from the study of osteoporotic fractures in women

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1246-1262

  Michael, Yvonne L ^a   Gold, Rachel ^b   Perrin, Nancy A ^b   Hillier, Teresa A ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

geriatrics; neighborhoods; physical activity; physical function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; LEG; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WALKING;

AGED; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 81755181122     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311412597     Document Type: Article

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