Direct effects of leisure-time physical activity on walking speed

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 666-673

  Haight, Thaddeus J ^a   Van Der Laan, M J ^a   Tager, I B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

body composition; Leisure time physical activity; walking speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FAT MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 84888001088     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0024-9     Document Type: Article

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