Building a Foundation for Systems Change: Increasing Access to Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-458

  Lachenmayr, Sue ^a   Mackenzie, Geraldine ^a  

^a Older Adult Health and Wellness Program   (United States)

Author keywords

older adults; physical activity; systems change

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY;

EID: 16544363299     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839903257312     Document Type: Article

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