Stability and change in physical activity in old age: The role of changes in disability

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-97

  Elkjaer, Eva ^a   Poulsen, Tine ^a   Avlund, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Changes in physical activity; Older adults; Psychological factors; Social relations; Tiredness

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745084291     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-006-0025-1     Document Type: Article

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