TY - JOUR PY - 1983// TI - Physical Fitness and Self-sufficiency in Persons Over 60 Years JO - Activities, adaptation and aging A1 - Flatten, Kay SP - 69 EP - 78 VL - 3 IS - 2 N2 - The physical fitness factors of flexibility and muscular strength are discussed with respect to people over 60 years of age. Changes in joint ranges of motion and maximal muscular strength occurring with increasing age are presented. The relevance of these changes to activities of daily living and the maintenance of an independent lifestyle are the major theme of this article.
LA - SN - 0192-4788 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v03n02_11 ID - ref1 ER -