The prescribed amount of physical activity in randomized clinical trials in older adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kruger, Judy ^a   Buchner, David M ^a   Prohaska, Thomas R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Exercise; Health promotion; Physical fitness; RCT

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FITNESS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

AGING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PRESCRIPTIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 68149087627     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp075     Document Type: Article

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