Improved self-confidence was a mechanism of action in two geriatric trials evaluating physical interventions

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-102

  Peduzzi, Peter ^a,b   Guo, Zhenchao ^a   Marottoli, Richard A ^a,b   Gill, Thomas M ^a   Araujo, Katy ^a   Allore, Heather G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermediate outcome; Mechanism of action; Mediator; Multicomponent physical conditioning program; Pathway; Physical ability; Self confidence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONDITIONING; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845188142     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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