Best practices for physical activity programs and behavior counseling in older adult populations

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-42

  Cress, M E ^a   Buchner, D M ^b   Prohaska, T ^c   Rimmer, J ^c   Brown, M ^d   MacEra, C ^e   Depietro, L ^f   Chodzko Zajko, W ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Functional limitations; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746080918     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-006-0003-9     Document Type: Review

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