The association between physical function and lifestyle activity and exercise in the health, aging and body composition study
The association between physical function and lifestyle activity and exercise in the health, aging and body composition study
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52154.x
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发表时间:
2004-04-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Newman, AB
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作者:
Brach, JS;Simonsick, EM;Newman, AB
Objectives: To determine whether older adults who exercise demonstrate higher levels of physical function than those who do not exercise but are physically active throughout the day.Design: Cross-sectional examination of baseline data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study.Setting: Health ABC field centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Memphis, Tennessee.Participants: Three thousand seventy-five well-functioning black and white men and women aged 70 to 79.Measurements: Physical activity and exercise were assessed using a modified leisure-time physical activity questionnaire. Participants were classified as inactive (reporting