Leisure-time physical activity and health-care utilization in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 392-410

  Martin, Michelle Y ^a   Powell, M Paige ^b   Peel, Claire ^b   Zhu, Sha ^a   Allman, Richard ^b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hospital stays; Negative binomial regression

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33749522675     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.14.4.392     Document Type: Article

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