Can practice nurses increase physical activity in the over 65s? Methodological considerations from a pilot study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 430, 1998, Pages 1249-1250

  Sims, J ^a   Smith, F ^a   Duffy, A ^a   Hilton, S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Physical exercise; Practice nurses

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSE;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0031898421     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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