Open AccessRisk due to inactivity in physically capable older adults.
Author(s) -
Eleanor M. Simonsick,
Moira Lafferty,
Caroline L. Phillips,
Carlos F. Mendes de Leon,
Stanislav V. Kasl,
T Seeman,
Gerda G. Fillenbaum,
Patricia R. Hebert,
Jon H. Lemke
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.83.10.1443
Subject(s) - medicine , physical activity , gerontology , incidence (geometry) , stroke (engine) , myocardial infarction , demography , diabetes mellitus , recreation , angina , environmental health , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering , endocrinology , sociology , political science , law , optics
This study examined the association between recreational physical activity among physically capable older adults and functional status, incidence of selected chronic conditions, and mortality over 3 and 6 years.