Physical activity by elderly patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation is low: An observational study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-213

  Smith, Paul ^a,b   Galea, Mary ^a,b   Woodward, Michael ^a,b   Said, Catherine ^a,b   Dorevitch, Michael ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Aged 80 and over; Inpatients; Motor activity; Rehabilitation; Time factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649115050     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(08)70028-X     Document Type: Article

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