Quality of life in the fourth age: Exercise experiences of nursing home residents

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 272-286

  Stathi, Afroditi ^a   Simey, Piers ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wandsworth Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Older adults; Physical activity; Qualitative; Well being

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NURSING HOME; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34548204864     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.15.3.272     Document Type: Article

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