Perceived barriers in the outdoor environment and development of walking difficulties in older people

Age and Ageing

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-121

  Rantakokko, Merja ^a   Iwarsson, Susanne ^b   Mänty, Minna ^c   Leinonen, Raija ^d   Rantanen, Taina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d GeroCenter Foundation for Research and Development   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REST; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 83455162845     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr136     Document Type: Letter

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