Physician advice to the elderly about physical activity

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 90-97

  Balde, Alseny ^a   Figueras, Jaime ^d   Hawking, Dawn A ^b   Miller, John R ^c  

^a Cecil County Health Department   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^c Network to Improve Community Health   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Exercise; Overweight; Physician counseling

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037245368     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.11.1.90     Document Type: Article

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