Sedentary behavior and physical activity are independently related to functional fitness in older adults

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 908-912

  Santos, Diana A ^a   Silva, Analiza M ^a   Baptista, Fátima ^a   Santos, Rute ^b,c   Vale, Susana ^b   Mota, Jorge ^b   Sardinha, Luís B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aging; Functional fitness; Physical activity; Physical function; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STRENGTH;

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84868302530     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: 18736815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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