Physical resilience in older adults: Systematic review and development of an emerging construct

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 489-495

  Whitson, Heather E ^a,b,c,d   Duan Porter, Wei ^a,e   Schmader, Kenneth E ^a,b,c   Morey, Miriam C ^a,b,c   Cohen, Harvey J ^a,b,c   Colón Emeric, Cathleen S ^a,b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Clinical Center (GRECC)   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Durham VA Health Services Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Disablement process; Frailty; Physical function; Physiology; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; COPING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84964827760     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv202     Document Type: Review

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