Effect of physical activity counseling on disability in older people: A 2-year randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2188-2194

  Von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B ^a   Leinonen, Raija ^b   Kujala, Urho M ^a   Heikkinen, Eino ^a   Törmäkangas, Timo ^a   Hirvensalo, Mirja ^a   Rasinaho, Minna ^a   Karhula, Sirkka ^c   Mänty, Minna ^a   Rantanen, Taina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b GeroCenter Foundation for Research and Development   (Finland)

^c Centre for Social and Health Services   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Counseling; IADL disability; Physical activity; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SITTING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELECONSULTATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57149134809     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02000.x     Document Type: Article

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