The effects of exercise on the quality of life of frail older adults: A preplanned meta-analysis of the FICSIT trials

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 186-197

  Schechtman, K B ^a   Ory, M G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MYALGIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS;

AGED; EMOTIONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034896699     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2303_6     Document Type: Article

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