A life-course perspective on physical functioning in women

Objective To validate Kalache & Kickbusch's model: namely, that functional capacity peaks in early adulthood, then declines at a rate dependent on fitness level until a “disability threshold” is reached. Methods Data came from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, whic...

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Main Authors: Geeske Peeters, Annette J Dobson, Dorly JH Deeg, Wendy J Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862013000900661&lng=en&tlng=en