Benefits of physical activity for knee osteoarthritis: A brief review

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 9-14

  Egan, Beverly Anne ^a   Mentes, Janet C ^b  

^a Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78049442270     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100730-03     Document Type: Article

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