Association between functional measures and mortality in older persons

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-21

  Bites, Ana Celia ^a   Bunout, Daniel ^a   Barrera, Gladys ^a   Hirsch, Sandra ^a   Leiva, Laura ^a   De La Maza, María Pía ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

elderly; mortality; strength; walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING HABIT; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84875257221     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: 1873958X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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