Impact of a health promotion course on inactive, overweight, or physically limited older adults

Family and Community Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 48-56

  David, Haber ^a   Carol, Looney ^a   Karen, Babola ^a   Martha, Hinman ^a   Carolyn, Utsey ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Exercise behavior; Health promotion; Older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040434785     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200001000-00006     Document Type: Article

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