title: Early ambulation and length of stay in older adults hospitalized for acute illness.
authors.forename: Steve R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Yong-fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ottenbacher
authors.forename: Glenn V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ostir
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D016138:Walking