Distance as a barrier to using a fitness-program benefit for managed medicare enrollees

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 313-323

  Berke, Ethan M ^a   Ackermann, Ronald T ^c   Lin, Elizabeth H ^d   Diehr, Paula H ^b   Maciejewski, Matthew L ^b   Williams, Barbara ^b   Patrick, Marcia B ^e   LoGerfo, James P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^e BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Older adults; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 33746765051     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.14.3.313     Document Type: Article

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