Promoting healthy exercise among older people in general practice: Issues in designing and evaluating therapeutic interventions

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 415, 1997, Pages 119-122

  See, Sharon ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SENESCENCE;

AGED; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0031018467     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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