Walking speed: The functional vital sign

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 314-322

  Middleton, Addie ^a   Fritz, Stacy L ^a   Lusardi, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGED; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VITAL SIGN; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VITAL SIGNS; WALKING;

EID: 84925220949     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2013-0236     Document Type: Review

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