Mobility limitation in the older patient: A clinical review

JAMA

Volumn 310, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1168-1177

  Brown, Cynthia J ^a,b   Flood, Kellie L ^b  

^a Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; METOPROLOL; TRAZODONE;

AGED; ARTHRITIS; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LIMITED MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84884179633     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.276566     Document Type: Review

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