Increased physical activity and fitness above the 50th percentile avoid the threat of older adults becoming institutionalized: A cross-sectional pilot study.

Objective: To analyze the impact of physical fitness and physical activity on the threat of older adults without cognitive impairment becoming institutionalized. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 195 non-institutionalized (80.1±4.4yrs) and 186 institutionalized (83.8±5.2yrs) participants....

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Main Author: Pereira, Catarina (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, Jorge (author), Raimundo, Armando (author), Biehl-Printes, Clarissa (author), Marmeleira, José (author), Tomas-Carus, Pablo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Older adults
Institutionalization
Nursing home
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16988
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/16988

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/16988

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