Reliability, validity, and methodological issues in assessing physical activity in older adults

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 71, Issue , 2000, Pages 89-96

  Rikli, Roberta E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adult; Physical activity; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034200943     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2000.11082791     Document Type: Article

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