Examination of effects of alfacalcidol vitamin D supplement and renal function on improvement in the physical fitness of pre-frail elderly persons attending a nursing care prevention class

Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 691-698

  Okuno, Junko ^a   Fukasaku, Takako ^a   Okura, Tomohiro ^a   Tanaka, Kiyoji ^a   Yanagi, Hisako ^a   Tomura, Shigeo ^b   Kim, Mi ji ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b Urawa University   (Japan)

^c Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estimated GFR; Nursing care prevention; Physical fitness improvement; Pre frail elderly; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009629412     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.48.691     Document Type: Article

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