A Self‐Paced Step Test to Predict Aerobic Fitness in Older Adults in the Primary Care Clinic
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 49 (5) , 632-638
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49124.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To study the potential usefulness of a submaximal self‐paced step test as a prediction of maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) in older adults in the primary care setting. DESIGN: Data were ...Keywords
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