Habitual walking and its correlation to better physical function

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Habitual walking and its correlation to better physical function: implications for prevention of physical disability in older persons - Web page
The objective of this paper was to determine the association between participation in habitual physical activity (including walking, shopping, and indoor and outdoor activities) and leisure-time or sports activities on physical performance and fitness in older persons.
Author(s):
Chek Hooi Wong, Sweet Fun Wong, Weng Sun Pang, M. Yusoff Azizah, Marguerita J. Dass
Publisher(s):
Gerontological Society of America
Reference #:
Unknown
Date Published:
June 2003
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
Singapore Location: unknown
Topics: 
Safety
Health
Free tags: 
fitness walking
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--3.23 Elder health & walking
-3 Safety & Health

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