Project LIFE - Learning to Improve Fitness and Function in Elders: Methods, design, and baseline characteristics of randomized trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-42

  Morey, Miriam C ^a,b   Peterson, Matthew J ^a,b   Pieper, Carl F ^b   Sloane, Richard ^b   Crowley, Gail M ^a,b   Cowper, Patricia ^b   McConnell, Eleanor ^a,b   Bosworth, Hayden ^a,b   Ekelund, Carola ^a   Pearson, Megan ^a   Howard, Teresa ^a  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Behavioral counseling; Cost analysis; Disability; Health promotion; Mobility limitations; Physical activity; Primary care; Randomized clinical trial; Rehabilitation; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING; COST ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOBILITY LIMITATIONS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY CARE; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL; REHABILITATION; VETERANS;

COST ACCOUNTING; EDUCATION; HEALTH; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; WALKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COUNSELING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORTH CAROLINA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; VETERANS;

EID: 63249127982     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.03.0044     Document Type: Review

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