The effectiveness of a peer-mentored older adult fitness program on perceived physical, mental, and social function

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-122

  Dorgo, Sandor ^a   Robinson, Kristynia M ^a   Bader, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Exercise intervention; Mental health; Older adults; Peer mentoring; Peer mentors; Physical Fitness; Physical fitness intervention; Physical function; Research; SF36; Social function; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KINESIOLOGY, APPLIED; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTORS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEXAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60249083582     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2008.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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