Feasibility of implementing the strong for life program in community settings

Gerontologist

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-292

  Etkin, Caryn D ^b   Prohaska, Thomas R ^a,b   Harris, Bette Ann ^c   Latham, Nancy ^d   Jette, Alan ^d  

^a Center for Research on Health and Aging   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Exercise; Faith in Action; Homebound older adults; Physical activity; Strong for Life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; SATISFACTION;

EID: 33645702624     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.2.284     Document Type: Article

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