Physical activity counseling for older women

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 786-801

  Costanzo, Cindy ^a,b   Walker, Susan Noble ^b   Yates, Bernice C ^b   McCabe, Barbara ^b   Berg, Kris ^c  

^a Creighton University School of Nursing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Behavioral counseling; Flexibility; Older women; Strength

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DISABLED PERSON; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUNSELING; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33749618296     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945906289495     Document Type: Article

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