Research Report. Factors Contributing to 50-ft Walking Speed and Observed Ethnic Differences in Older Community-Dwelling Mexican Americans and European Americans.

Background. Mexican Americans comprise the most rapidly growing segment of the older US population and are reported to have poorer functional health than European Americans, but few studies have examined factors contributing to ethnic differences in walking speed between Mexican Americans and Europe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physical Therapy Vol. 95; no. 6; pp. 871 - 884
Main Authors: Quiben, Myla U., Hazuda, Helen P.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2015
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost