Do as I do: Exercise habits of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and student physical therapists

Physical Therapy

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 726-734

  Chevan, Julia ^a   Haskvitz, Esther M ^b  

^a SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Russell Sage College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952418196     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20090112     Document Type: Article

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