Physical activity increases gains in and prevents loss of physical function: Results from the lifestyle interventions and independence for elders pilot study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 426-432

  Ip, Edward H ^a   Church, Timothy ^b   Marshall, Sarah A ^c   Zhang, Qiang ^a   Marsh, Anthony P ^d   Guralnik, Jack ^e   King, Abby C ^f   Rejeski, W Jack ^d  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Physical activity; Physical functioning; Randomized controlled trial; Transitional states

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875160819     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls186     Document Type: Article

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