A green prescription study: Does written exercise prescribed by a physician result in increased physical activity among older adults?

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 527-538

  Pfeiffer, Barbara A ^a   Clay, Steven W ^a   Conatser Jr , Robert R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WRITING;

EID: 0035180831     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826430101300405     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. State-specific changes in physical inactivity among persons aged 65 years or older
2. Physical activity and public health: A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine
3. The green prescription study: A randomized controlled trial of written exercise advice provided by general practitioners