The continuity of physical activity - A retrospective and prospective study among older people

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-41

  Hirvensalo, Mirja ^a   Lintunen, T ^a   Rantanen, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS;

EID: 0034132289     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2000.010001037.x     Document Type: Article

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