Activity engagement and physical function in old age sample
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Activity engagement and physical function in old age sample.
OBJECTIVES To describe the patterns of engagement in mental, physical, and social activity (MA, PA, and SA) and to examine the relationship between combined activity engagement and physical function among community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional correlational study. SETTING Multiple communities. PARTICIPANTS A total of 466 individuals aged 55 years or older. MEASUREMENTS ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0167-4943
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.11.007