Physical fitness levels among independent non-institutionalized Spanish elderly: The elderly EXERNET multi-center study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 406-416

  Pedrero Chamizo, R ^a   Gomez Cabello A ^b   Delgado, S ^c   Rodriguez Llarena S ^d   Rodriguez Marroyo J A ^e   Cabanillas, E ^f   Melendez A ^a   Vicente Rodriguez G ^b   Aznar, S ^f   Villa, G ^e   Espino, L ^d   Gusi, N ^c   Casajus, J A ^b   Ara, I ^b,f   Gonzalez Gross M ^a   Gonzalez Aguero A ^g   Lozano, M V ^g   Sagarra, L ^g   Pindado, M ^g   Artigao, A ^g   Gracia Bazan M ^g   Moreno, B ^g   Calzada, C ^g   De la Llave, M J ^g   Rodriguez, E ^g   Laguna, M ^g   Valls, R ^g   Fernandez V E ^g   Lopez A ^g   Bayo, L ^g   Gonzalez M ^g   Olivares, P R ^g   Valtuena J ^g   Jimenez Pavon D ^g   Albers, U ^g   Benito, P J ^g   Gomez Lorente J J ^g   Canada D ^g   Urzanqui, A ^g   Fuentes, F ^g   Ortiz, J C ^g   Torres, R M ^g   Navarro, P ^g   Munoz C ^g   Avila Ordas M C ^g   Mata, E ^g   Luzarlo, L ^g   Hernandez, R ^g   Pulido, P ^g   more..

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^d Cabildo of Gran Canaria   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^g University of Castilla La Mancha ^*

Author keywords

Elderly; Physical fitness; Reference values; Senior fitness test (SFT)

Indexed keywords

30 MINUTE WALK TEST; 60 MINUTE WALK TEST; 8 FOOT UP AND GO TEST; AGE; AGED; AGILITY; ARM CURL TEST; ARTICLE; BACK SCRATCH TEST; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHAIR SIT AND REACH TEST; CHAIR STAND TEST; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENDER; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ONE LEG BALANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; SPANISH; WALKING SPEED;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; WALKING;

EID: 84864950281     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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