Physical activity interventions targeting older adults: A critical review and recommendations

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 316-333

  King, Abby C ^a   Rejeski, W Jack ^b   Buchner, David M ^c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult aged+; Exercise; Intervention studies; Leisure activities (recreation); Physical fitness; Review

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; EXERTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0031743814     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00085-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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