Six-month effects of the Groningen active living model (GALM) on physical activity, health and fitness outcomes in sedentary and underactive older adults aged 55-65

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 132-141

  de Jong, Johan ^a,b   Lemmink, Koen A P M ^a   Stevens, Martin ^c   de Greef, Mathieu H G ^a   Rispens, Piet ^a   King, Abby C ^d   Mulder, Theo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b HANZE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based strategy; Fitness; Health; Physical activity; Sedentary older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SITTING; SLEEP; SPORT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33744787394     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.06.017     Document Type: Article

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