Relationship between physical activity and function in elderly patients discharged after surgical treatment for gastrointestinal cancer

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 2931-2934

  Hara, Tsuyoshi ^a   Kubo, Akira ^b  

^a International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer; Function; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942905373     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2931     Document Type: Article

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