Real and Perceived Physical Functioning in Italian Elderly Population: Associations with BADL and IADL
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51175#.VFgt1GfHRK0 Author(s) Filippo Candela 1 , Giulia Zucchetti 1 , Daniele Magistro 1,2* , Enrique Ortega 3 , Emanuela Rabaglietti 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy . 2 Department of Functional Brain Imaging, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan . 3 Health Science Department, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, USA . ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the key physical abilities (aerobic endurance, gait speed, balance, strength) and psychological variables associated with the level of basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living in an autonomous co...