Reference values of physical performance in Thai elderly people who are functioning well and dwelling in the community

Physical Therapy

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1312-1320

  Thaweewannakij, Thiwabhorn ^a   Wilaichit, Sirinat ^b   Chuchot, Renu ^c   Yuenyong, Yaowaraporn ^d   Saengsuwan, Jiamjit ^a   Siritaratiwat, Wantana ^a   Amatachaya, Sugalya ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Damnoensaduak Hospital   (Thailand)

^c Maharaj Nakornsrithammarat Hospital   (Thailand)

^d Clinical Pathology Laboratory   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THAILAND; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; ARTICLE; ASIAN;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THAILAND; WALKING;

EID: 84885070218     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20120411     Document Type: Article

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