Physical activity and mental well-being in older people participating in the Better Ageing Project

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 591-602

  Fox, Kenneth R ^a   Stathi, Afroditi ^b   McKenna, Jim ^c   Davis, Mark G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARDIZATION; TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTRUISM; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347401702     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0392-0     Document Type: Article

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