Dose-response walking activity and physical function in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 194-199

  Dondzila, Christopher J ^a   Gennuso, Keith P ^b   Swartz, Ann M ^b   Tarima, Sergey ^c   Lenz, Elizabeth K ^d   Stein, Stephanie S ^e   Kohl, Randal J ^e   Strath, Scott J ^b  

^a THE CITADEL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e Milwaukee County Department on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Functionality; Pedometer; Six minute walk test

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84925154629     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2013-0083     Document Type: Article

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