Determining criteria to predict repeatability of performance in older adults: Using coefficients of variation for strength and functional measures

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 94-98

  Raj, Isaac Selva ^a   Bird, Stephen R ^a   Westfold, Ben A ^a   Shield, Anthony J ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coefficients of variation; Functional capacity tests; Isokinetic strength tests; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE TRAINING; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; TORQUE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 85010666391     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2015-0221     Document Type: Article

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