Focus groups to explore the perceptions of older adults on a pedometer-based intervention

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 710-717

  Jones, David B ^a   Richeson, Nancy E ^a   Croteau, Karen A ^a   Farmer, Bonnie Cashin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Qualitative research; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGE; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WALKING;

EID: 72149107592     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599612     Document Type: Article

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