Predictors of physical activity in Korean older adults: Distinction between Urban and Rural areas

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-201

  Park, Seungmi ^a   Park, Yeon Hwan ^b  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Physical activity; Rural population; Urban population

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONELINESS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA; URBAN POPULATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONELINESS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77952478124     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.191     Document Type: Article

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