The phone-FITT: A brief physical activity interview for older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 292-315

  Gill, Dawn P ^a   Jones, Gareth R ^b   Zou, Guang Yong ^a   Speechley, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Motor activity; Reliability; Self report; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; TELEPHONE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 53349127915     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.3.292     Document Type: Article

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