Design for independent living: activity demands and capabilities of older people.

A study examined how activity demands—body postures, actions and hand functions involved in laundering, housework, cooking, and shopping—relate to the capabilities of a sample of older people in Great Britain. Task data from 4,886 community-dwelling 55–93-year-olds who took part in a follow-up surv...

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Published in:	Ageing & Society Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1239 - 1256
Main Authors:	Seidel, David, Richardson, Kathryn, Crilly, Nathan, Matthews, Fiona E., Clarkson, P. John, Brayne, Carol
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press October 2010
Subjects:	Older people > Functional assessment Physical activity Accessible design for older people Older people Health United Kingdom
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