Fatigue May Contribute to Reduced Physical Activity Among Older People: An Observational Study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 670-676

  Egerton, Thorlene ^a   Chastin, Sebastien F M ^b   Stensvold, Dorthe ^c   Helbostad, Jorunn L ^a,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Exercise; Fatigue; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SLEEP;

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF REPORT; SLEEP;

EID: 84965106201     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv150     Document Type: Article

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