The role of exercise capacity in the health and longevity of centenarians

Maturitas

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-120

  Venturelli, Massimo ^a,b,c,d   Schena, Federico ^a   Richardson, Russell S ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Mons Mazzali Foundation   (Italy)

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

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Independence; Lifestyle; Mechanical efficiency; Mobility; VO2max

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REVIEW; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84873959942     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.07.009     Document Type: Review

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