title: Perceived activity and functional capacity in a rural elderly population.
abstract: This research examined 65 rural elderly residents' perception of their physical activity as compared to their functional capacity. Men's, but not women's, perceptions of their physical activity were correlated with their functional capacity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-4420, USA. jfnorman@unmc.edu
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Norman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires